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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Michigan

The median soil and plant scientists in Michigan earns $65,390 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,328 a month.

10th percentile
$50,640
25th percentile
$57,360
Median percentile
$65,390
75th percentile
$82,870
90th percentile
$130,100

Based on 570 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

$51,942 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,390
Federal income tax−$5,667
Social Security + Medicare−$5,002
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,779
Monthly take-home$4,328
Every two weeks$1,998

Does it go far here?

$67,961Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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