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Soil and Plant Scientists in Ohio

Want to work in Ohio as a Soil and Plant Scientist? Read this first!

4.8% Jobs Projection
$55,300 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Soil and Plant Scientists in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Soil and Plant Scientists in Ohio is growing slower than average.

  • Soil and Plant Scientists in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Soil and Plant Scientists Work in Ohio?

260 people worked as Soil and Plant Scientists in 2018 in this state.

There were 180 Soil and Plant Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 190 Soil and Plant Scientists working in it, which means Ohio has more Soil and Plant Scientists than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Soil and Plant Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Soil and Plant Scientists job openings in Ohio, and 220 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,200 annual jobs and 21,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Soil and Plant Scientists Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Soil and Plant Scientists ranged from $38,520 to $77,520 with $55,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.52 to $37.27. The median hourly rate was $26.59.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.01.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Soil and Plant Scientists Employment

View the list below to see where most Soil and Plant Scientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,270 $75,000
Iowa 1,230 $67,980
North Carolina 960 $63,200
Minnesota 880 $66,030
Texas 690 $59,870
Oregon 590 $70,430
Nebraska 580 $53,850
South Dakota 570 $58,060
Wisconsin 490 $57,830
Missouri 440 $49,810
Washington 430 $68,050
North Dakota 400 $70,730
Colorado 400 $52,990
Kansas 370 $52,510
Massachusetts 360 $87,260
Illinois 350 $52,250
Ohio 260 $55,300
Florida 220 $59,730
Michigan 220 $50,380
Pennsylvania 210 $56,920

Below are the states where Soil and Plant Scientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $108,020
Massachusetts $87,260
District of Columbia $81,650
Mississippi $79,600
Arkansas $77,550
Connecticut $77,450
California $75,000
Nevada $73,450
New Jersey $71,480
Arizona $70,940

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