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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Washington

The median soil and plant scientists in Washington earns $79,970 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,424 a month.

10th percentile
$63,210
25th percentile
$65,650
Median percentile
$79,970
75th percentile
$103,360
90th percentile
$131,220

Based on 520 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

$65,089 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,970
Federal income tax−$8,763
Social Security + Medicare−$6,118
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,424
Every two weeks$2,503

Does it go far here?

$74,729Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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