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Botanist Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Botanist make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Botanist in Louisiana is $74,161 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Botanist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,349
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,256 to $91,533
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,506

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Botanist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,533	$7,628	$1,760	$44
Average	$74,161	$6,180	$1,426	$36
25th Percentile	$61,256	$5,105	$1,178	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Botanist Salaries

A Botanist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Botanist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Botanists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,360.
California: $86,033.
Massachusetts: $84,886.

District of Columbia $86,360 California $86,033 Massachusetts $84,886 Washington $84,574 New Jersey $84,543 Alaska $84,434 Connecticut $83,357 New York $82,920

Hawaii $81,524 Rhode Island $80,869 Maryland $80,424 Minnesota $79,816 Colorado $79,582 Illinois $79,504 Oregon $79,208 Delaware $78,989

New Hampshire $78,852 Virginia $78,545 Pennsylvania $77,648 Nevada $77,195 North Dakota $77,047 Michigan $76,813 Wisconsin $76,727 Vermont $76,556

Texas $76,080 Maine $76,049 Arizona $76,002 Ohio $75,947 Georgia $75,230 Indiana $74,871 Wyoming $74,801 Utah $74,692

Iowa $74,645 Kansas $74,270 Louisiana $74,161 North Carolina $74,122 Missouri $74,107 Florida $73,802 Montana $73,639 Nebraska $73,483

Kentucky $73,397 South Carolina $73,085 Tennessee $72,890 Idaho $72,812 New Mexico $72,242 Oklahoma $72,118 Alabama $71,657 South Dakota $70,885

Arkansas $70,464 West Virginia $70,238 Mississippi $69,559

Top Paying Cities for Botanists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moreauville: $69,900
Morrow: $69,785
Newellton: $69,084

Moreauville, LA $69,900 Morrow, LA $69,785 Newellton, LA $69,084 Palmetto, LA $70,329 Pineville, LA $68,327 Plaucheville, LA $69,859 Rhinehart, LA $69,155 Ruby, LA $68,454

Saint Joseph, LA $69,151 Saint Landry, LA $69,158 Sicily Island, LA $69,179 Simmesport, LA $69,936 Trout, LA $68,790 Vidalia, LA $69,468 Waterproof, LA $69,143 Wildsville, LA $69,300

Wisner, LA $69,172 Aimwell, LA $69,055 Anacoco, LA $69,630 Atlanta, LA $69,263 Ball, LA $68,413 Belmont, LA $69,705 Bentley, LA $68,601 Boyce, LA $68,607

Calvin, LA $69,467 Campti, LA $69,581 Clarence, LA $69,664 Clarks, LA $69,208 Cloutierville, LA $69,230 Colfax, LA $68,717 Columbia, LA $68,971 Converse, LA $69,939

Dodson, LA $69,234 Dry Prong, LA $68,754 Elmer, LA $68,640 Enterprise, LA $69,044 Fisher, LA $69,738 Flatwoods, LA $68,988 Flora, LA $69,562 Florien, LA $69,555

Forest Hill, LA $68,559 Gardner, LA $68,602 Georgetown, LA $68,982 Glenmora, LA $68,761 Gorum, LA $69,256 Grayson, LA $68,980 Hineston, LA $68,989 Hornbeck, LA $69,629

Joyce, LA $69,077 Kelly, LA $69,011 Kurthwood, LA $69,584 Leesville, LA $69,586 Springfield, LA $72,122 Sun, LA $70,786 Talisheek, LA $70,996 Tangipahoa, LA $71,013

Tickfaw, LA $71,597 Varnado, LA $69,491 Lafayette, LA $70,495 Arcadia, LA $69,580 Ashland, LA $69,744 Athens, LA $69,754 Belcher, LA $71,200 Benton, LA $71,250

Bethany, LA $71,184 Bienville, LA $69,580 Blanchard, LA $71,512 Castor, LA $69,936 Cotton Valley, LA $70,753 Coushatta, LA $70,085 Cullen, LA $70,409 Doyline, LA $71,094

Dubberly, LA $70,659 Frierson, LA $71,187 Gibsland, LA $69,895 Gilliam, LA $70,973 Gloster, LA $71,033 Goldonna, LA $69,342 Grand Cane, LA $70,804 Greenwood, LA $71,281

Hall Summit, LA $70,559 Haughton, LA $71,289 Haynesville, LA $69,605 Heflin, LA $70,810 Homer, LA $69,649 Hosston, LA $70,790 Ida, LA $70,623 Jamestown, LA $70,452

Keatchie, LA $70,901 Keithville, LA $71,239 Lisbon, LA $69,267 Logansport, LA $70,510 Longstreet, LA $70,686 Elm Grove, LA $71,097 Mansfield, LA $70,593 Minden, LA $70,731

Mooringsport, LA $71,227 Oil City, LA $71,031 Pelican, LA $70,024 Plain Dealing, LA $70,771 Pleasant Hill, LA $69,831 Powhatan, LA $69,815 Princeton, LA $71,178 Ringgold, LA $70,696

Rodessa, LA $70,480 Saline, LA $69,488 Sarepta, LA $70,546 Shongaloo, LA $70,091 Sibley, LA $70,879 Springhill, LA $70,388 Stonewall, LA $71,275 Vivian, LA $70,823

Ruston, LA $69,246 Simsboro, LA $69,505 Prairieville, LA $73,458 Lacassine, LA $71,754 Leblanc, LA $71,085 Longville, LA $71,238 Merryville, LA $70,587 Mittie, LA $69,962

Oberlin, LA $69,950 Pitkin, LA $69,613 Ragley, LA $71,656 Reeves, LA $71,479 Rosepine, LA $69,987 Singer, LA $71,415 Starks, LA $71,883 Sugartown, LA $69,807

Sulphur, LA $72,088 Vinton, LA $72,136 Westlake, LA $72,246 Baker, LA $74,025 Denham Springs, LA $73,277 Gonzales, LA $73,088 Addis, LA $74,068 Albany, LA $72,143

Angola, LA $70,700 Batchelor, LA $71,116 Brittany, LA $73,081 Brusly, LA $74,042 Carville, LA $73,455 Clinton, LA $72,383 Convent, LA $72,321 Darrow, LA $72,815

Duplessis, LA $73,373 Erwinville, LA $73,678 Ethel, LA $72,845 Fordoche, LA $72,196 French Settlement, LA $72,902 Geismar, LA $73,203 Glynn, LA $73,497 Burnside, LA $73,185

Greenwell Springs, LA $73,497 Grosse Tete, LA $73,144 Hester, LA $72,029 Holden, LA $72,421 Innis, LA $70,645 Jackson, LA $72,734 Jarreau, LA $73,047 Krotz Springs, LA $70,811

Lakeland, LA $73,338 Lettsworth, LA $71,491 Livingston, LA $72,848 Livonia, LA $72,671 Lottie, LA $71,697 Maringouin, LA $72,579 Morganza, LA $72,012 New Roads, LA $72,617

Norwood, LA $71,890 Oscar, LA $73,134 Paulina, LA $72,156 Plaquemine, LA $73,405 Port Allen, LA $74,045 Hahnville, LA $73,456 Harvey, LA $74,341 Kenner, LA $74,340

Lafitte, LA $74,057 La Place, LA $73,222 Luling, LA $74,021 Lutcher, LA $72,299 Marrero, LA $74,341 Meraux, LA $74,341 Mount Airy, LA $72,535 New Sarpy, LA $73,832

Norco, LA $73,659 Paradis, LA $73,617 Pilottown, LA $70,517 Pointe A La Hache, LA $72,852 Port Sulphur, LA $72,798 Reserve, LA $72,848 Saint Bernard, LA $73,596 Saint James, LA $72,289

Saint Rose, LA $74,072 Vacherie, LA $72,374 Venice, LA $69,445 Violet, LA $74,341 Westwego, LA $74,341 New Orleans, LA $74,341 Sondheimer, LA $69,006 Summerfield, LA $69,183

Taylor, LA $70,451 Lena, LA $68,863 Pride, LA $73,403 Rosedale, LA $73,291 Rougon, LA $73,530 Saint Amant, LA $72,590 Saint Francisville, LA $72,259 Saint Gabriel, LA $73,658

Slaughter, LA $73,175 Sorrento, LA $72,626 Sunshine, LA $73,947 Tunica, LA $70,895 Ventress, LA $73,045 Wakefield, LA $72,166 Walker, LA $73,050 Watson, LA $73,515

Weyanoke, LA $71,544 White Castle, LA $73,001 Wilson, LA $72,136 Zachary, LA $73,664 Uncle Sam, LA $72,012 Baton Rouge, LA $74,083 Shreveport, LA $71,556 Barksdale Afb, LA $71,556

Bossier City, LA $71,556 Monroe, LA $69,052 Archibald, LA $69,016 Baskin, LA $69,022 Bastrop, LA $69,040 Bernice, LA $69,319 Bonita, LA $69,090 Calhoun, LA $69,034

Chatham, LA $69,005 Choudrant, LA $69,031 Collinston, LA $69,041 Crowville, LA $69,208 Delhi, LA $69,156 Delta, LA $69,363 Downsville, LA $69,039 Dubach, LA $69,435

Epps, LA $69,129 Eros, LA $69,011 Fairbanks, LA $69,052 Farmerville, LA $69,039 Forest, LA $69,398 Abbeville, LA $70,193 Arnaudville, LA $70,494 Avery Island, LA $70,450

Baldwin, LA $70,826 Basile, LA $70,163 Branch, LA $70,409 Breaux Bridge, LA $70,569 Broussard, LA $70,475 Cade, LA $70,460 Carencro, LA $70,484 Cecilia, LA $70,513

Centerville, LA $70,665 Charenton, LA $70,852 Chataignier, LA $70,166 Church Point, LA $70,398 Crowley, LA $70,321 Delcambre, LA $70,418 Duson, LA $70,450 Egan, LA $70,340

Elton, LA $70,254 Erath, LA $70,394 Estherwood, LA $70,321 Eunice, LA $70,146 Evangeline, LA $70,373 Franklin, LA $70,608 Garden City, LA $70,592 Grand Coteau, LA $70,450

Gueydan, LA $70,200 Iota, LA $70,328 Jeanerette, LA $70,704 Jennings, LA $70,638 Kaplan, LA $70,049 Lake Arthur, LA $71,183 Lawtell, LA $70,327 Leonville, LA $70,480

Loreauville, LA $70,812 Mamou, LA $69,909 Maurice, LA $70,420 Mermentau, LA $70,459 Milton, LA $70,448 Morse, LA $70,334 New Iberia, LA $70,479 Lydia, LA $70,555

Opelousas, LA $70,375 Perry, LA $70,366 Pine Prairie, LA $69,911 Port Barre, LA $70,619 Rayne, LA $70,416 Reddell, LA $70,017 Roanoke, LA $70,942 Saint Martinville, LA $70,550

Scott, LA $70,475 Sunset, LA $70,437 Turkey Creek, LA $69,079 Ville Platte, LA $69,769 Washington, LA $70,275 Welsh, LA $71,385 Youngsville, LA $70,448 Lake Charles, LA $72,242

Metairie, LA $74,341 Des Allemands, LA $73,463 Ama, LA $74,224 Arabi, LA $74,341 Barataria, LA $73,898 Belle Chasse, LA $74,078 Boothville, LA $70,903 Boutte, LA $73,820

Braithwaite, LA $74,017 Buras, LA $70,955 Chalmette, LA $74,341 Destrehan, LA $73,947 Edgard, LA $72,958 Empire, LA $71,444 Garyville, LA $72,540 Gramercy, LA $72,347

Gretna, LA $74,341 Bell City, LA $71,838 Cameron, LA $72,536 Creole, LA $70,882 Dequincy, LA $71,845 Deridder, LA $70,108 Dry Creek, LA $70,172 Elizabeth, LA $69,696

Evans, LA $69,573 Fenton, LA $71,580 Grand Chenier, LA $69,930 Grant, LA $69,767 Hackberry, LA $71,887 Hayes, LA $71,671 Iowa, LA $72,095 Kinder, LA $71,122

Thibodaux, LA $72,096 Pierre Part, LA $71,721 Amelia, LA $70,856 Belle Rose, LA $72,402 Berwick, LA $70,856 Bourg, LA $72,270 Chauvin, LA $71,324 Cut Off, LA $72,856

Donaldsonville, LA $72,759 Donner, LA $70,938 Dulac, LA $70,961 Galliano, LA $72,338 Gheens, LA $73,140 Gibson, LA $70,725 Golden Meadow, LA $71,361 Grand Isle, LA $71,349

Gray, LA $71,723 Houma, LA $71,371 Kraemer, LA $72,143 Labadieville, LA $71,132 Larose, LA $73,171 Lockport, LA $72,647 Mathews, LA $72,808 Montegut, LA $72,010

Morgan City, LA $71,076 Napoleonville, LA $71,566 Paincourtville, LA $72,226 Patterson, LA $70,710 Plattenville, LA $72,185 Raceland, LA $72,467 Schriever, LA $71,277 Theriot, LA $70,599

Hammond, LA $71,581 Abita Springs, LA $71,680 Akers, LA $72,466 Amite, LA $71,229 Angie, LA $69,662 Bogalusa, LA $70,530 Bush, LA $71,030 Covington, LA $72,459

Fluker, LA $71,072 Folsom, LA $71,315 Franklinton, LA $70,275 Greensburg, LA $71,850 Husser, LA $70,835 Independence, LA $71,628 Kentwood, LA $70,694 Lacombe, LA $72,144

Loranger, LA $71,182 Madisonville, LA $72,621 Mandeville, LA $72,770 Maurepas, LA $72,377 Mount Hermon, LA $69,757 Natalbany, LA $71,611 Pearl River, LA $71,022 Pine Grove, LA $72,605

Ponchatoula, LA $72,646 Robert, LA $71,650 Roseland, LA $71,139 Saint Benedict, LA $72,128 Slidell, LA $72,423 Spearsville, LA $69,215 Start, LA $69,034 Sterlington, LA $69,044

Swartz, LA $69,052 Tallulah, LA $69,135 Transylvania, LA $69,078 West Monroe, LA $69,052 Winnsboro, LA $69,129 Alexandria, LA $68,327 Acme, LA $69,427 Bordelonville, LA $69,667

Bunkie, LA $69,599 Center Point, LA $68,463 Chase, LA $69,127 Cheneyville, LA $68,686 Clayton, LA $69,218 Cottonport, LA $69,566 Deville, LA $68,522 Dupont, LA $69,890

Echo, LA $68,571 Effie, LA $68,662 Evergreen, LA $69,658 Ferriday, LA $69,308 Gilbert, LA $69,107 Hamburg, LA $69,655 Harrisonburg, LA $69,158 Hessmer, LA $68,779

Jena, LA $68,767 Jonesville, LA $69,204 Lebeau, LA $70,293 Lecompte, LA $68,429 Libuse, LA $68,332 Mansura, LA $69,212 Marksville, LA $69,190 Melville, LA $71,012

Monterey, LA $69,437 Longleaf, LA $68,732 Many, LA $69,580 Marthaville, LA $69,649 Melrose, LA $69,259 Montgomery, LA $69,394 Mora, LA $69,176 Natchez, LA $69,456

Natchitoches, LA $69,621 Fort Polk, LA $69,877 Negreet, LA $69,576 New Llano, LA $69,863 Noble, LA $69,712 Oakdale, LA $69,698 Olla, LA $69,052 Otis, LA $68,715

Pollock, LA $68,647 Provencal, LA $69,383 Robeline, LA $69,523 Saint Maurice, LA $69,437 Sieper, LA $68,801 Sikes, LA $69,013 Simpson, LA $69,307 Slagle, LA $69,585

Tioga, LA $68,364 Tullos, LA $69,034 Urania, LA $69,251 Winnfield, LA $69,298 Woodworth, LA $68,392 Zwolle, LA $69,641 Fort Necessity, LA $69,002 Grambling, LA $69,678

Hodge, LA $69,654 Jigger, LA $69,135 Jones, LA $69,002 Jonesboro, LA $69,436 Kilbourne, LA $69,186 Lake Providence, LA $69,186 Lillie, LA $69,239 Mangham, LA $69,002

Marion, LA $69,040 Mer Rouge, LA $69,049 Oak Grove, LA $69,202 Oak Ridge, LA $69,035 Pioneer, LA $69,134 Quitman, LA $69,464 Rayville, LA $69,024

Botanist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Botanist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $74,161. While startup companies pay approximate $74,161.

Botanist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$74,161
Growth Stage	51~500	$74,161
Established	501~5000	$74,161
Enterprise	5000+	$74,161

Botanist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Botanist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$61,256

Average $74,161/year

$91,533

$5,105

Average $6,180/month

$7,628

$1,178

Average $1,426/week

$1,760

$29

Average $36/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,533	$7,628	$1,760	$44
Average	$74,161	$6,180	$1,426	$36
25th Percentile	$61,256	$5,105	$1,178	$29

Botanist Salary Growth & Career Path

Botanist

Agronomist

Biologist II

Geologist II

Geophysicist II

Biologist III

Geologist III

Geophysicist III

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Botanist, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Botanist Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Agronomist	$64,027	-14%
Biologist II	$63,548	-14%
Geologist II	$65,469	-12%
Geophysicist II	$99,289	34%

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