The median annual wage for Soil and Plant Scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $75,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,890.
Pay spans roughly $49,050 at the 10th percentile to $103,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.23 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as soil and plant scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $75,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.23 |
| 10th percentile | $49,050 |
| 90th percentile | $103,730 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.