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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Georgia

The median soil and plant scientists in Georgia earns $65,170 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,263 a month.

10th percentile
$46,630
25th percentile
$54,420
Median percentile
$65,170
75th percentile
$90,040
90th percentile
$123,040

Based on 210 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,170
Federal income tax−$5,640
Social Security + Medicare−$4,986
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,382
Monthly take-home$4,263
Every two weeks$1,968

Does it go far here?

$67,679Median pay in Georgia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,393 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Georgia

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Cardiologists$610,070
General Internal Medicine Physicians$425,460
Physicians, All Other$266,880
Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Anesthesiologists$230,000
Nurse Anesthetists$224,630
Chief Executives$208,180

All soil and plant scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia