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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median soil and plant scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $82,490 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,091 a month.

10th percentile
$49,820
25th percentile
$67,910
Median percentile
$82,490
75th percentile
$97,450
90th percentile
$124,180

Based on 200 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

$61,087 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,490
Federal income tax−$9,318
Social Security + Medicare−$6,310
California income tax (approx.)−$5,774
Monthly take-home$5,091
Every two weeks$2,350

Does it go far here?

$72,636Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

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Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

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