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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Portland, OR

The median soil and plant scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $94,940 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,629 a month.

10th percentile
$63,490
25th percentile
$73,740
Median percentile
$94,940
75th percentile
$106,300
90th percentile
$133,560

Based on 250 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

$67,550 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,940
Federal income tax−$12,057
Social Security + Medicare−$7,263
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$8,070
Monthly take-home$5,629
Every two weeks$2,598

Does it go far here?

$90,058Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
Physicians, All Other$333,860
Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

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