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Botanist Salary in Maryland

How much does a Botanist make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Botanist in Maryland is $80,424 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,415
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,429 to $99,263
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,688

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Botanist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,263	$8,272	$1,909	$48
Average	$80,424	$6,702	$1,547	$39
25th Percentile	$66,429	$5,536	$1,277	$32

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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:

Owings: $82,810
Riverdale: $85,772
College Park: $85,674

Owings, MD $82,810 Riverdale, MD $85,772 College Park, MD $85,674 Fort Washington, MD $85,618 Oxon Hill, MD $85,865 Suitland, MD $85,838 District Heights, MD $85,795 Temple Hills, MD $85,839

Deale, MD $82,426 Dunkirk, MD $83,298 Fort George G Meade, MD $81,387 Friendship, MD $82,688 Fulton, MD $82,469 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $85,547 Savage, MD $81,508 Shady Side, MD $81,775

Galesville, MD $82,136 Greenbelt, MD $85,377 Glenn Dale, MD $84,434 Upper Marlboro, MD $84,516 Harwood, MD $82,452 Highland, MD $82,394 West River, MD $82,467 Tracys Landing, MD $82,526

Hyattsville, MD $85,842 Jessup, MD $81,108 Bethesda, MD $85,866 Glen Echo, MD $85,851 Chevy Chase, MD $85,857 Cabin John, MD $85,833 Olney, MD $83,900 Brookeville, MD $82,334

Poolesville, MD $83,059 Barnesville, MD $81,903 Beallsville, MD $82,053 Boyds, MD $82,681 Dickerson, MD $81,959 Rockville, MD $84,888 Potomac, MD $85,133 Derwood, MD $83,987

Sandy Spring, MD $83,498 Ashton, MD $83,314 Brinklow, MD $82,695 Burtonsville, MD $83,663 Montgomery Village, MD $82,978 Kensington, MD $85,785 Garrett Park, MD $85,684 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $85,011

Silver Spring, MD $85,735 Takoma Park, MD $85,848 Aberdeen, MD $78,634 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $78,618 Abingdon, MD $79,226 Gunpowder, MD $79,703 Arnold, MD $80,632 Baldwin, MD $79,554

Bel Air, MD $78,893 Belcamp, MD $79,007 Benson, MD $78,531 Boring, MD $78,705 Brooklandville, MD $80,329 Butler, MD $79,444 Chase, MD $80,071 Churchville, MD $78,303

Clarksville, MD $81,520 Cockeysville, MD $79,596 Hunt Valley, MD $79,930 Crownsville, MD $81,177 Darlington, MD $77,610 Davidsonville, MD $82,361 Dayton, MD $81,468 Edgewater, MD $81,607

Edgewood, MD $79,467 Ellicott City, MD $80,487 Columbia, MD $81,090 Fallston, MD $79,259 Finksburg, MD $79,286 Forest Hill, MD $78,463 Fork, MD $79,823 Fort Howard, MD $80,327

Freeland, MD $76,886 Gambrills, MD $81,484 Gibson Island, MD $80,371 Glen Arm, MD $80,117 Glen Burnie, MD $80,467 Glyndon, MD $79,697 Hampstead, MD $77,865 Elkridge, MD $80,555

Hanover, MD $80,601 Harmans, MD $80,597 Havre De Grace, MD $78,124 Hydes, MD $79,829 Jarrettsville, MD $78,202 Joppa, MD $79,669 Kingsville, MD $79,846 Lineboro, MD $76,691

Linthicum Heights, MD $80,479 Long Green, MD $79,986 Spencerville, MD $83,539 Clarksburg, MD $81,711 Damascus, MD $81,008 Germantown, MD $83,429 Annapolis, MD $81,255 Cumberland, MD $73,813

Accident, MD $73,690 Barton, MD $74,036 Bittinger, MD $73,898 Bloomington, MD $74,160 Corriganville, MD $73,344 Eckhart Mines, MD $73,750 Ellerslie, MD $73,437 Flintstone, MD $73,831

Friendsville, MD $73,669 Frostburg, MD $73,649 Grantsville, MD $73,652 Kitzmiller, MD $73,657 Lonaconing, MD $73,903 Luke, MD $74,166 Mc Henry, MD $73,697 Midland, MD $74,150

Midlothian, MD $73,659 Mount Savage, MD $73,322 Oakland, MD $73,483 Oldtown, MD $73,932 Pinto, MD $74,068 Rawlings, MD $74,092 Spring Gap, MD $74,022 Swanton, MD $73,842

Westernport, MD $74,163 Easton, MD $79,645 Barclay, MD $78,979 Bethlehem, MD $79,081 Betterton, MD $79,038 Bozman, MD $80,323 Cambridge, MD $79,084 Centreville, MD $79,727

Chester, MD $80,343 Chestertown, MD $79,407 Church Creek, MD $78,960 Church Hill, MD $79,301 Claiborne, MD $80,467 Cordova, MD $79,375 Crapo, MD $78,264 Crocheron, MD $77,699

Crumpton, MD $78,889 Denton, MD $78,960 East New Market, MD $78,769 Federalsburg, MD $78,754 Fishing Creek, MD $78,554 Galena, MD $78,676 Goldsboro, MD $78,808 Grasonville, MD $80,190

Greensboro, MD $78,823 Henderson, MD $78,896 Hillsboro, MD $79,432 Hurlock, MD $78,787 Ingleside, MD $79,042 Kennedyville, MD $78,816 Mcdaniel, MD $80,435 Madison, MD $79,574

Marydel, MD $78,679 Massey, MD $78,694 Millington, MD $78,806 Neavitt, MD $80,424 Newcomb, MD $79,869 Oxford, MD $79,474 Preston, MD $79,052 Price, MD $79,354

Queen Anne, MD $79,562 Queenstown, MD $80,015 Rhodesdale, MD $78,315 Ridgely, MD $79,134 Rock Hall, MD $79,892 Royal Oak, MD $79,721 Saint Michaels, MD $80,261 Secretary, MD $79,070

Sherwood, MD $80,914 Deal Island, MD $77,104 Eden, MD $77,256 Ewell, MD $76,864 Fruitland, MD $77,521 Girdletree, MD $76,688 Hebron, MD $77,449 Linkwood, MD $78,542

Manokin, MD $77,002 Mardela Springs, MD $77,727 Marion Station, MD $76,731 Nanticoke, MD $77,415 Newark, MD $77,092 Ocean City, MD $77,464 Parsonsburg, MD $77,308 Pittsville, MD $77,311

Pocomoke City, MD $76,831 Powellville, MD $77,272 Princess Anne, MD $77,201 Quantico, MD $77,297 Rehobeth, MD $76,709 Sharptown, MD $78,154 Showell, MD $77,309 Snow Hill, MD $77,035

Stockton, MD $76,574 Tyaskin, MD $77,222 Tylerton, MD $76,955 Upper Fairmount, MD $77,190 Vienna, MD $77,893 Westover, MD $77,001 Whaleyville, MD $77,269 Willards, MD $77,299

Delmar, MD $77,504 North East, MD $78,195 Perry Point, MD $78,081 Perryville, MD $78,053 Port Deposit, MD $77,860 Rising Sun, MD $77,605 Warwick, MD $78,659 Cecilton, MD $78,605

Charlestown, MD $78,184 Chesapeake City, MD $78,603 Childs, MD $78,498 Stevensville, MD $80,548 Colora, MD $77,535 Conowingo, MD $77,404 Earleville, MD $78,530 Elk Mills, MD $78,524

Elkton, MD $78,468 Georgetown, MD $78,588 Lutherville Timonium, MD $80,262 Abell, MD $79,464 Accokeek, MD $84,915 Aquasco, MD $82,814 Avenue, MD $79,591 Barstow, MD $81,825

Bel Alton, MD $82,230 Benedict, MD $82,175 Brandywine, MD $84,111 Broomes Island, MD $80,896 Bryans Road, MD $84,750 Bryantown, MD $83,217 Bushwood, MD $79,648 California, MD $79,581

Callaway, MD $79,025 Chaptico, MD $80,405 Charlotte Hall, MD $81,618 Cheltenham, MD $84,898 Clements, MD $80,406 Cobb Island, MD $79,684 Coltons Point, MD $79,310 Compton, MD $79,742

Dameron, MD $78,018 Dowell, MD $79,829 Drayden, MD $78,205 Faulkner, MD $81,791 Great Mills, MD $79,153 Helen, MD $81,157 Hollywood, MD $80,051 Hughesville, MD $82,662

Huntingtown, MD $82,322 Indian Head, MD $82,835 Ironsides, MD $82,501 Issue, MD $80,115 La Plata, MD $83,069 Leonardtown, MD $79,448 Lexington Park, MD $78,911 Loveville, MD $80,281

Lusby, MD $79,978 Marbury, MD $83,499 Mechanicsville, MD $81,141 Morganza, MD $80,666 Mount Victoria, MD $79,739 Nanjemoy, MD $81,531 Newburg, MD $80,713 Park Hall, MD $78,679

Patuxent River, MD $79,095 Piney Point, MD $78,327 Pomfret, MD $83,972 Port Republic, MD $81,337 Port Tobacco, MD $82,763 Prince Frederick, MD $81,831 Ridge, MD $77,673 Rock Point, MD $80,684

Saint Inigoes, MD $77,922 Saint Leonard, MD $80,944 Saint Marys City, MD $78,663 Scotland, MD $77,158 Solomons, MD $79,756 Sunderland, MD $82,486 Tall Timbers, MD $78,427 Valley Lee, MD $78,458

Welcome, MD $82,248 White Plains, MD $83,980 Southern Md Facility, MD $85,005 Annapolis Junction, MD $81,292 Lanham, MD $85,327 Beltsville, MD $85,206 Laurel, MD $83,349 Bladensburg, MD $85,827

Lothian, MD $83,301 Mount Rainier, MD $85,868 North Beach, MD $82,144 Bowie, MD $83,335 Brentwood, MD $85,863 Capitol Heights, MD $85,825 Chesapeake Beach, MD $82,101 Churchton, MD $82,121

Clinton, MD $85,342 Still Pond, MD $79,042 Sudlersville, MD $78,894 Taylors Island, MD $79,595 Templeville, MD $78,684 Tilghman, MD $80,733 Toddville, MD $77,879 Trappe, MD $79,133

Wingate, MD $78,184 Wittman, MD $80,467 Woolford, MD $79,267 Worton, MD $79,314 Wye Mills, MD $79,876 Frederick, MD $78,971 Adamstown, MD $80,613 Big Pool, MD $74,882

Boonsboro, MD $77,549 Braddock Heights, MD $78,932 Brownsville, MD $78,701 Brunswick, MD $79,428 Buckeystown, MD $80,013 Burkittsville, MD $78,828 Cascade, MD $76,844 Cavetown, MD $76,746

Chewsville, MD $76,865 Clear Spring, MD $75,837 Cooksville, MD $80,453 Emmitsburg, MD $77,099 Fairplay, MD $77,051 Funkstown, MD $77,043 Glenelg, MD $81,305 Glenwood, MD $80,907

Hagerstown, MD $76,653 Hancock, MD $74,513 Ijamsville, MD $80,415 Jefferson, MD $79,507 Keedysville, MD $77,795 Keymar, MD $77,756 Knoxville, MD $79,011 Ladiesburg, MD $78,036

Libertytown, MD $78,755 Lisbon, MD $80,463 Little Orleans, MD $74,100 Maugansville, MD $76,375 Middletown, MD $78,641 Monrovia, MD $80,239 Mount Airy, MD $79,758 Myersville, MD $77,620

New Market, MD $79,435 New Midway, MD $78,034 New Windsor, MD $78,740 Point Of Rocks, MD $80,460 Rocky Ridge, MD $77,515 Rohrersville, MD $78,326 Sabillasville, MD $76,947 Saint James, MD $77,063

Sharpsburg, MD $77,680 Smithsburg, MD $76,815 Sykesville, MD $79,964 Taneytown, MD $77,284 Thurmont, MD $77,603 Tuscarora, MD $80,768 Union Bridge, MD $78,420 Unionville, MD $78,799

Walkersville, MD $78,521 West Friendship, MD $80,630 Williamsport, MD $76,737 Woodbine, MD $80,455 Woodsboro, MD $78,147 Salisbury, MD $77,505 Allen, MD $77,399 Berlin, MD $77,317

Bishopville, MD $77,335 Bivalve, MD $77,619 Manchester, MD $76,928 Marriottsville, MD $80,283 Maryland Line, MD $76,691 Mayo, MD $81,427 Millersville, MD $80,763 Monkton, MD $78,863

Odenton, MD $81,580 Crofton, MD $82,046 Owings Mills, MD $80,123 Parkton, MD $77,653 Pasadena, MD $80,393 Perry Hall, MD $80,176 Perryman, MD $78,840 Phoenix, MD $79,754

Pylesville, MD $77,190 Randallstown, MD $80,247 Reisterstown, MD $79,934 Riderwood, MD $80,417 Riva, MD $81,739 Severn, MD $80,751 Severna Park, MD $80,641 Simpsonville, MD $81,428

Sparks Glencoe, MD $79,108 Crisfield, MD $76,920 Stevenson, MD $80,300 Dhs, MD $84,936 Waldorf, MD $83,932 Street, MD $77,542 Upperco, MD $78,639 Upper Falls, MD $79,925

Westminster, MD $78,642 Whiteford, MD $77,159 White Hall, MD $77,549 White Marsh, MD $80,102 Woodstock, MD $80,320 Baltimore, MD $80,424 Towson, MD $80,415 Gwynn Oak, MD $80,442

Pikesville, MD $80,385 Sparrows Point, MD $80,338 Middle River, MD $80,172 Essex, MD $80,361 Dundalk, MD $80,438 Brooklyn, MD $80,439 Curtis Bay, MD $80,456 Halethorpe, MD $80,449

Catonsville, MD $80,489 Parkville, MD $80,403 Nottingham, MD $80,321 Rosedale, MD $80,424 Windsor Mill, MD $80,399 Gaithersburg, MD $83,811 Washington Grove, MD $83,855

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 $80,424. While startup companies pay approximate $80,424.

Botanist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$80,424
Growth Stage	51~500	$80,424
Established	501~5000	$80,424
Enterprise	5000+	$80,424

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

$66,429

Average $80,424/year

$99,263

$5,536

Average $6,702/month

$8,272

$1,277

Average $1,547/week

$1,909

$32

Average $39/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,263	$8,272	$1,909	$48
Average	$80,424	$6,702	$1,547	$39
25th Percentile	$66,429	$5,536	$1,277	$32

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	$69,434	-14%
Biologist II	$68,915	-14%
Geologist II	$70,998	-12%
Geophysicist II	$107,675	34%

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