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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in North Dakota

The median soil and plant scientists in North Dakota earns $65,320 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,474 a month.

10th percentile
$53,590
25th percentile
$60,640
Median percentile
$65,320
75th percentile
$97,890
90th percentile
$117,010

Based on 410 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

$53,685 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,320
Federal income tax−$5,658
Social Security + Medicare−$4,997
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$980
Monthly take-home$4,474
Every two weeks$2,065

Does it go far here?

$73,427Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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