How much do Soil and Plant Scientists make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

Percentile spread

For Soil and Plant Scientists, the published 10th percentile is $70,810 and the 90th percentile is $127,840. The difference is $57,030, which is 68.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $77,290 to the 75th at $109,760, covers $32,470.

The mean annual wage is $94,160, which sits above the median of $83,390. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median is 5.8% higher than the national median of $78,850 for Soil and Plant Scientists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $75,036, which is 4.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.3% higher than the Washington median of $79,970.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 111.133, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $83,390 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Soil and Plant Scientists at $75,036 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Soil and Plant Scientists. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 134 miles away, with a median of $94,940 and employment of 250. That median is 13.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $90,058, against $75,036 here.
• Kennewick-Richland, WA is 144 miles away, with a median of $99,110 and employment of 40. That median is 18.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $99,032, against $75,036 here.
• Salem, OR is 186 miles away, with a median of $93,620 and employment of 110. That median is 12.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $90,324, against $75,036 here.