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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Kennewick, WA

The median soil and plant scientists in Kennewick-Richland, WA earns $99,110 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,546 a month.

10th percentile
$71,290
25th percentile
$83,100
Median percentile
$99,110
75th percentile
$128,140
90th percentile
$149,430

Based on 40 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

$78,554 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,110
Federal income tax−$12,974
Social Security + Medicare−$7,582
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,546
Every two weeks$3,021

Does it go far here?

$99,032Median pay in Kennewick, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.1 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,284 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kennewick, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,460
Software Developers$127,800
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$126,630
Project Management Specialists$125,940
Mechanical Engineers$124,780
Civil Engineers$121,370
Registered Nurses$106,410
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$104,530

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