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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median soil and plant scientists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $57,160 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,807 a month.

10th percentile
$39,780
25th percentile
$48,860
Median percentile
$57,160
75th percentile
$70,070
90th percentile
$120,700

Based on 50 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

$45,679 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,160
Federal income tax−$4,679
Social Security + Medicare−$4,373
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,429
Monthly take-home$3,807
Every two weeks$1,757

Does it go far here?

$59,825Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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