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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Virginia

The median soil and plant scientists in Virginia earns $73,920 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,731 a month.

10th percentile
$51,040
25th percentile
$62,690
Median percentile
$73,920
75th percentile
$89,870
90th percentile
$113,860

Based on 140 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

$56,767 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,920
Federal income tax−$7,432
Social Security + Medicare−$5,655
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,066
Monthly take-home$4,731
Every two weeks$2,183

Does it go far here?

$73,113Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

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