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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Louisiana

The median soil and plant scientists in Louisiana earns $60,200 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,062 a month.

10th percentile
$35,360
25th percentile
$55,320
Median percentile
$60,200
75th percentile
$78,870
90th percentile
$106,150

Based on 170 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

$48,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,200
Federal income tax−$5,044
Social Security + Medicare−$4,605
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,806
Monthly take-home$4,062
Every two weeks$1,875

Does it go far here?

$68,249Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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