Highest-paying states for soil and plant scientists

District of Columbia leads at $107,140 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
District of Columbia	$107,140	$82,400–$121,680
Florida	$103,240	$77,270–$115,210
Alaska	$100,320	$78,290–$121,160
Iowa	$96,310	$73,170–$136,360
Idaho	$95,150	$67,120–$110,230
New Jersey	$91,970	$73,570–$102,440
California	$91,930	$73,270–$120,310
Oregon	$85,150	$73,090–$102,040
Maryland	$85,020	$63,480–$111,530
Hawaii	$84,390	$71,380–$107,440
Arizona	$83,840	$46,190–$108,740
Indiana	$80,030	$66,790–$112,660
Washington	$79,970	$65,650–$103,360
Minnesota	$79,610	$65,120–$110,640
Illinois	$79,490	$62,690–$107,280
South Carolina	$78,850	$49,330–$97,460
Maine	$78,250	$61,770–$101,140
New York	$77,800	$63,560–$104,910
Nebraska	$77,500	$51,630–$93,680
North Carolina	$76,330	$59,200–$102,890
Missouri	$76,080	$51,150–$100,620
Colorado	$75,430	$61,930–$105,410
Montana	$73,920	$63,130–$84,750
Virginia	$73,920	$62,690–$89,870
South Dakota	$73,590	$60,180–$93,640
Mississippi	$72,690	$47,860–$96,100
Nevada	$71,450	$59,320–$87,240
Pennsylvania	$70,550	$53,880–$100,090
New Mexico	$69,480	$62,280–$89,270
Connecticut	$67,630	$60,440–$112,050
Kentucky	$67,340	$61,170–$86,890
Wisconsin	$66,200	$60,620–$78,020
Kansas	$65,670	$54,160–$95,340
Michigan	$65,390	$57,360–$82,870
North Dakota	$65,320	$60,640–$97,890
Delaware	$65,310	$65,310–$77,990
Georgia	$65,170	$54,420–$90,040
Oklahoma	$63,910	$40,680–$87,210
Alabama	$63,010	$50,660–$88,510
Tennessee	$61,950	$47,880–$83,270
Louisiana	$60,200	$55,320–$78,870
Utah	$59,900	$49,350–$84,090
Ohio	$56,820	$47,820–$81,120
Wyoming	$55,680	$49,990–$81,120

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.