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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Indianapolis, IN

The median soil and plant scientists in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns $80,030 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,228 a month.

10th percentile
$46,870
25th percentile
$72,710
Median percentile
$80,030
75th percentile
$130,400
90th percentile
$175,640

Based on 110 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

$62,730 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,030
Federal income tax−$8,777
Social Security + Medicare−$6,122
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,401
Monthly take-home$5,228
Every two weeks$2,413

Does it go far here?

$83,629Median pay in Indianapolis, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,191 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Indianapolis, IN

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$374,730
Physicians, All Other$364,040
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,470
Family Medicine Physicians$287,130
Chief Executives$256,320
Pediatricians, General$170,020
Dentists, General$166,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,640

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