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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median soil and plant scientists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $101,660 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,103 a month.

10th percentile
$44,520
25th percentile
$52,890
Median percentile
$101,660
75th percentile
$112,900
90th percentile
$139,240

Based on 50 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

$73,232 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,660
Federal income tax−$13,535
Social Security + Medicare−$7,777
California income tax (approx.)−$7,116
Monthly take-home$6,103
Every two weeks$2,817

Does it go far here?

$94,318Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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