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Botanist Salary in Missouri

How much does a Botanist make in Missouri?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Botanist in Missouri is $74,107 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): $107,270
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,211 to $91,466
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,470

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Botanist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,466	$7,622	$1,759	$44
Average	$74,107	$6,176	$1,425	$36
25th Percentile	$61,211	$5,101	$1,177	$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:

Braggadocio: $71,809
Eugene: $72,101
Fortuna: $72,082

Braggadocio, MO $71,809 Eugene, MO $72,101 Fortuna, MO $72,082 Freeburg, MO $72,026 Gasconade, MO $72,045 Gravois Mills, MO $72,196 Laurie, MO $72,204 Hartsburg, MO $72,104

Henley, MO $72,092 Hermann, MO $72,185 High Point, MO $72,118 Holts Summit, MO $72,200 Jamestown, MO $72,040 Kaiser, MO $72,172 Koeltztown, MO $72,001 Lake Ozark, MO $72,380

Latham, MO $72,118 Linn, MO $72,054 Linn Creek, MO $72,197 Lohman, MO $72,116 Loose Creek, MO $72,068 Mc Girk, MO $72,135 Meta, MO $71,979 Mokane, MO $72,049

Morrison, MO $71,961 Mount Sterling, MO $71,914 New Bloomfield, MO $72,094 Olean, MO $72,120 Osage Beach, MO $72,354 Owensville, MO $72,090 Portland, MO $71,942 Prairie Home, MO $72,047

Rhineland, MO $71,944 Rocky Mount, MO $72,251 Russellville, MO $72,110 Saint Elizabeth, MO $72,042 Saint Thomas, MO $72,072 Steedman, MO $72,017 Stover, MO $72,078 Sunrise Beach, MO $72,276

Tebbetts, MO $72,039 Tipton, MO $72,133 Tuscumbia, MO $72,067 Ulman, MO $72,107 Versailles, MO $72,142 Westphalia, MO $72,034 Jefferson City, MO $72,221 Columbia, MO $72,302

Armstrong, MO $72,058 Auxvasse, MO $72,062 Benton City, MO $71,994 Boonville, MO $72,171 Brunswick, MO $72,145 Bunceton, MO $71,997 Cairo, MO $72,144 Kearney, MO $75,570

Kingsville, MO $74,717 Lawson, MO $74,854 Levasy, MO $75,436 Lexington, MO $74,361 Liberty, MO $76,019 Lone Jack, MO $75,185 Mayview, MO $74,326 Missouri City, MO $75,836

Mosby, MO $75,637 Napoleon, MO $75,202 Oak Grove, MO $75,398 Odessa, MO $74,694 Orrick, MO $75,351 Peculiar, MO $75,153 Platte City, MO $75,521 Pleasant Hill, MO $75,082

Raymore, MO $75,564 Rayville, MO $74,788 Richmond, MO $74,543 Sibley, MO $75,575 Smithville, MO $75,689 Strasburg, MO $74,842 Waldron, MO $75,990 Warrensburg, MO $73,483

Waverly, MO $73,117 Wellington, MO $74,916 Weston, MO $74,816 Kansas City, MO $76,025 Riverside, MO $76,013 Agency, MO $74,520 Albany, MO $72,079 Allendale, MO $72,228

Amazonia, MO $72,891 Ewing, MO $72,068 Frankford, MO $72,047 Granger, MO $72,047 Hunnewell, MO $72,013 Kahoka, MO $72,122 Knox City, MO $72,027 La Belle, MO $72,072

La Grange, MO $72,178 Lentner, MO $72,018 Leonard, MO $72,025 Lewistown, MO $72,064 Luray, MO $72,055 Maywood, MO $72,129 Monroe City, MO $72,095 Monticello, MO $72,051

Newark, MO $72,020 New London, MO $72,136 Novelty, MO $72,023 Palmyra, MO $72,167 Perry, MO $72,023 Philadelphia, MO $72,065 Plevna, MO $72,026 Revere, MO $72,068

Saint Patrick, MO $72,168 Saverton, MO $72,358 Shelbina, MO $72,099 Shelbyville, MO $72,056 Taylor, MO $72,104 Wayland, MO $72,385 Williamstown, MO $71,993 Wyaconda, MO $72,027

Kirksville, MO $72,327 Atlanta, MO $72,121 Baring, MO $72,060 Bevier, MO $72,215 Brashear, MO $72,137 Callao, MO $72,152 Coatsville, MO $72,063 Downing, MO $72,109

Edina, MO $72,110 Elmer, MO $72,125 Ethel, MO $72,142 Gibbs, MO $72,125 Glenwood, MO $72,118 Gorin, MO $72,063 Green Castle, MO $72,122 Green City, MO $72,155

Greentop, MO $72,139 Hurdland, MO $72,068 Lancaster, MO $72,155 La Plata, MO $72,195 Livonia, MO $72,121 Macon, MO $72,257 Memphis, MO $72,137 Milan, MO $72,205

New Boston, MO $72,151 New Cambria, MO $72,135 Novinger, MO $72,164 Pollock, MO $72,076 Queen City, MO $72,146 Rutledge, MO $72,058 Unionville, MO $72,168 Winigan, MO $72,185

Worthington, MO $72,164 Park Hills, MO $72,696 Annapolis, MO $71,717 Arcadia, MO $71,806 Belgrade, MO $72,069 Belleview, MO $71,785 Bismarck, MO $72,328 Black, MO $71,737

Blackwell, MO $73,043 Bloomsdale, MO $73,339 Bonne Terre, MO $72,961 Bunker, MO $71,686 Cadet, MO $72,952 Caledonia, MO $72,100 Cascade, MO $71,782 Centerville, MO $71,729

Des Arc, MO $71,753 Doe Run, MO $72,285 Ellington, MO $71,699 Farmington, MO $72,556 Fredericktown, MO $71,879 Amity, MO $73,018 Barnard, MO $72,001 Bethany, MO $72,126

Blythedale, MO $72,063 Bolckow, MO $72,203 Burlington Junction, MO $72,009 Cameron, MO $73,604 Clarksdale, MO $73,306 Clearmont, MO $72,079 Clyde, MO $72,180 Conception, MO $72,210

Conception Junction, MO $72,018 Cosby, MO $73,261 Craig, MO $71,891 Darlington, MO $72,019 Dearborn, MO $74,856 De Kalb, MO $74,275 Denver, MO $71,944 Eagleville, MO $72,074

Easton, MO $74,052 Edgerton, MO $75,232 Elmo, MO $72,204 Fairfax, MO $72,037 Maysville, MO $72,728 Faucett, MO $74,366 Fillmore, MO $72,340 Forest City, MO $72,160

Gentry, MO $71,976 Saint Charles, MO $74,539 Annada, MO $72,709 Augusta, MO $73,735 Irondale, MO $72,412 Ironton, MO $71,897 Knob Lick, MO $72,336 Leadwood, MO $72,873

Lesterville, MO $71,749 Marquand, MO $71,766 Middle Brook, MO $71,763 Mineral Point, MO $72,733 Patton, MO $71,843 Pilot Knob, MO $72,161 Potosi, MO $72,389 Redford, MO $71,638

Reynolds, MO $71,723 Sainte Genevieve, MO $72,986 Saint Mary, MO $72,734 Tiff, MO $73,013 Vulcan, MO $71,707 Cape Girardeau, MO $72,091 Bellflower, MO $72,293 Advance, MO $71,861

Altenburg, MO $71,977 Bell City, MO $71,808 Benton, MO $71,990 Brazeau, MO $72,327 Brownwood, MO $71,998 Burfordville, MO $71,905 Chaffee, MO $71,934 Commerce, MO $72,102

Daisy, MO $71,885 Delta, MO $71,969 Dutchtown, MO $72,008 Farrar, MO $72,196 Friedheim, MO $71,874 Frohna, MO $71,953 Gipsy, MO $71,739 Glenallen, MO $71,792

Gordonville, MO $72,024 Jackson, MO $72,032 Kelso, MO $72,228 Leopold, MO $71,834 Mc Gee, MO $71,747 Marble Hill, MO $71,866 Millersville, MO $71,873 Morley, MO $72,117

Oak Ridge, MO $71,891 Old Appleton, MO $71,987 Oran, MO $71,866 Perkins, MO $72,115 Perryville, MO $72,324 Mc Bride, MO $72,327 Pocahontas, MO $72,049 Scott City, MO $72,068

Sedgewickville, MO $71,855 Sturdivant, MO $71,810 Uniontown, MO $71,919 Vanduser, MO $71,983 Whitewater, MO $71,842 Zalma, MO $71,771 Sikeston, MO $71,973 Anniston, MO $72,083

Arbyrd, MO $71,686 Bernie, MO $71,875 Bertrand, MO $71,895 Blodgett, MO $72,212 Bloomfield, MO $71,881 Bowling Green, MO $72,246 Clarksville, MO $72,497 Cottleville, MO $74,308

Curryville, MO $72,008 Defiance, MO $73,962 Dutzow, MO $73,217 Elsberry, MO $73,058 Eolia, MO $72,597 Farber, MO $72,031 Flinthill, MO $73,845 Foley, MO $73,360

Foristell, MO $73,418 Hawk Point, MO $72,764 High Hill, MO $72,372 Jonesburg, MO $72,516 Laddonia, MO $71,990 Louisiana, MO $72,168 Marthasville, MO $73,033 Middletown, MO $72,068

Montgomery City, MO $72,043 Moscow Mills, MO $73,395 New Florence, MO $72,151 New Melle, MO $73,778 O Fallon, MO $74,005 Lake Saint Louis, MO $73,930 Old Monroe, MO $73,768 Olney, MO $72,388

Portage Des Sioux, MO $74,474 Saint Peters, MO $74,339 Silex, MO $72,626 Treloar, MO $72,876 Troy, MO $73,114 Truesdale, MO $73,149 Truxton, MO $72,481 Vandalia, MO $72,086

Warrenton, MO $72,862 Wellsville, MO $72,030 Wentzville, MO $73,758 West Alton, MO $74,781 Whiteside, MO $72,892 Williamsburg, MO $71,985 Winfield, MO $73,509 Wright City, MO $73,205

Hannibal, MO $72,299 Alexandria, MO $72,109 Anabel, MO $72,071 Arbela, MO $72,060 Ashburn, MO $71,965 Bethel, MO $72,061 Canton, MO $72,167 Center, MO $72,044

Clarence, MO $72,100 Earth City, MO $74,715 Pittsburg, MO $71,201 Hematite, MO $73,902 Herculaneum, MO $74,219 High Ridge, MO $74,539 Hillsboro, MO $73,940 House Springs, MO $74,239

Imperial, MO $74,543 Kimmswick, MO $74,568 Labadie, MO $73,852 Leslie, MO $72,668 Liguori, MO $74,373 Lonedell, MO $73,169 Luebbering, MO $73,295 Mapaville, MO $74,044

Morse Mill, MO $73,848 New Haven, MO $72,744 Pacific, MO $74,095 Pevely, MO $74,265 Richwoods, MO $73,022 Robertsville, MO $73,702 Saint Albans, MO $74,050 Saint Ann, MO $74,955

Saint Clair, MO $73,153 Emden, MO $72,033 Bragg City, MO $71,745 Canalou, MO $72,001 Cardwell, MO $71,639 Caruthersville, MO $71,867 Catron, MO $71,677 Charleston, MO $71,937

Clarkton, MO $71,775 Cooter, MO $72,027 Deering, MO $72,019 Dexter, MO $71,953 East Prairie, MO $71,809 Essex, MO $71,803 Gibson, MO $71,774 Gideon, MO $71,776

Gobler, MO $71,707 Grayridge, MO $72,093 Hayti, MO $71,820 Holcomb, MO $71,739 Holland, MO $72,076 Hornersville, MO $71,830 Kennett, MO $71,891 Kewanee, MO $71,876

Lilbourn, MO $71,823 Malden, MO $71,912 Marston, MO $71,935 Matthews, MO $71,799 Morehouse, MO $72,111 New Madrid, MO $71,837 Parma, MO $71,788 Portageville, MO $71,801

Risco, MO $72,047 Rives, MO $71,730 Senath, MO $71,741 Steele, MO $71,811 Tallapoosa, MO $71,981 Wardell, MO $71,860 Whiteoak, MO $72,026 Wolf Island, MO $71,784

Wyatt, MO $72,098 Poplar Bluff, MO $71,933 Briar, MO $71,580 Broseley, MO $71,746 Campbell, MO $71,703 Clubb, MO $71,767 Doniphan, MO $71,654 Dudley, MO $71,747

Ellsinore, MO $71,734 Stanton, MO $72,827 Sullivan, MO $72,753 Union, MO $73,234 Valles Mines, MO $73,135 Valley Park, MO $74,703 Villa Ridge, MO $73,681 Washington, MO $73,257

Rosebud, MO $72,280 Saint Louis, MO $75,362 Durham, MO $72,148 Pleasant Hope, MO $69,612 Point Lookout, MO $71,352 Polk, MO $70,906 Ponce De Leon, MO $69,909 Pontiac, MO $71,416

Powell, MO $71,216 Powersite, MO $71,085 Preston, MO $71,404 Protem, MO $71,206 Purdy, MO $71,262 Quincy, MO $71,689 Reeds Spring, MO $70,408 Republic, MO $69,419

Ridgedale, MO $71,318 Rockaway Beach, MO $70,452 Rockbridge, MO $71,457 Rogersville, MO $69,484 Rueter, MO $70,963 Seligman, MO $70,932 Seymour, MO $70,197 Shell Knob, MO $71,152

South Greenfield, MO $70,204 Sparta, MO $69,792 Spokane, MO $70,025 Squires, MO $71,101 Stotts City, MO $70,771 Strafford, MO $69,461 Taneyville, MO $70,386 Tecumseh, MO $71,710

Theodosia, MO $71,240 Thornfield, MO $71,207 Tunas, MO $71,228 Turners, MO $69,289 Udall, MO $71,541 Urbana, MO $71,217 Vanzant, MO $71,582 Verona, MO $70,335

Walnut Grove, MO $69,801 Walnut Shade, MO $70,242 Washburn, MO $71,225 Wasola, MO $71,357 Weaubleau, MO $71,384 West Plains, MO $71,829 South Fork, MO $71,707 Moody, MO $71,501

Myrtle, MO $71,431 Wheatland, MO $71,566 Willard, MO $69,456 Windyville, MO $71,005 Zanoni, MO $71,781 Stockton, MO $71,114 Macks Creek, MO $71,663 Roach, MO $72,068

Peace Valley, MO $71,777 Pomona, MO $71,853 Pottersville, MO $71,812 Thayer, MO $71,557 Willow Springs, MO $71,866 Springfield, MO $69,169 Centralia, MO $72,136 Rush Hill, MO $72,006

Salisbury, MO $72,132 Santa Fe, MO $72,013 Stoutsville, MO $72,012 Sturgeon, MO $72,125 Thompson, MO $72,028 Triplett, MO $72,004 Wooldridge, MO $72,038 Sedalia, MO $72,196

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $73,006 Arrow Rock, MO $72,224 Blackburn, MO $72,746 Blackwater, MO $72,019 Calhoun, MO $72,196 Climax Springs, MO $72,008 Cole Camp, MO $72,044 Edwards, MO $72,001

Emma, MO $73,026 Florence, MO $72,027 Gilliam, MO $72,030 Green Ridge, MO $72,192 Houstonia, MO $72,292 Hughesville, MO $72,047 Ionia, MO $71,998 Knob Noster, MO $72,930

La Monte, MO $72,533 Lincoln, MO $72,032 Malta Bend, MO $72,485 Marshall, MO $72,165 Miami, MO $71,995 Mora, MO $72,008 Nelson, MO $72,001 Otterville, MO $72,046

Slater, MO $72,118 Smithton, MO $72,068 Sweet Springs, MO $72,581 Syracuse, MO $72,068 Warsaw, MO $72,060 Windsor, MO $72,223 Rolla, MO $72,084 Beulah, MO $71,813

Birch Tree, MO $71,746 Bixby, MO $71,774 Boss, MO $71,733 Bourbon, MO $72,371 Brinktown, MO $71,955 Bucyrus, MO $71,856 Cherryville, MO $71,848 Cook Sta, MO $71,843

Crocker, MO $72,051 Cuba, MO $72,021 Davisville, MO $71,808 Devils Elbow, MO $71,961 Dixon, MO $72,039 Duke, MO $71,831 Edgar Springs, MO $71,903 Eldridge, MO $71,495

Elk Creek, MO $71,778 Eminence, MO $71,733 Eunice, MO $71,794 Falcon, MO $71,485 Fort Leonard Wood, MO $72,103 Hartshorn, MO $71,738 Houston, MO $71,935 Harrisonville, MO $74,621

Clark, MO $72,118 Clifton Hill, MO $72,066 Dalton, MO $71,979 Excello, MO $72,137 Fayette, MO $72,111 Franklin, MO $72,028 Fulton, MO $72,159 Glasgow, MO $72,088

Hallsville, MO $72,169 Harrisburg, MO $72,123 Higbee, MO $72,090 Holliday, MO $72,053 Huntsville, MO $72,157 Jacksonville, MO $72,104 Keytesville, MO $72,111 Kingdom City, MO $72,037

Madison, MO $72,079 Martinsburg, MO $72,002 Mexico, MO $72,148 Moberly, MO $72,267 New Franklin, MO $72,109 Paris, MO $72,057 Pilot Grove, MO $72,041 Renick, MO $72,390

Rocheport, MO $72,110 Huggins, MO $71,618 Iberia, MO $72,071 Jadwin, MO $71,799 Jerome, MO $72,110 Lake Spring, MO $72,061 Laquey, MO $71,974 Leasburg, MO $72,143

Lebanon, MO $71,448 Lenox, MO $71,873 Licking, MO $71,927 Lynchburg, MO $71,572 Montier, MO $71,756 Mountain View, MO $71,868 Newburg, MO $71,941 Plato, MO $71,886

Raymondville, MO $71,847 Richland, MO $72,016 Roby, MO $71,935 Saint James, MO $72,015 Salem, MO $71,879 Solo, MO $71,848 Steelville, MO $71,898 Viburnum, MO $71,976

Stoutland, MO $71,857 Success, MO $71,882 Summersville, MO $71,791 Vichy, MO $71,954 Vienna, MO $71,986 Waynesville, MO $72,162 Saint Robert, MO $72,203 Wesco, MO $71,832

Winona, MO $71,727 Yukon, MO $71,829 Allenton, MO $74,237 Chesterfield, MO $74,364 Arnold, MO $74,707 Ballwin, MO $74,602 Barnhart, MO $74,388 Beaufort, MO $72,822

Berger, MO $72,543 Catawissa, MO $73,895 Cedar Hill, MO $74,043 Crystal City, MO $74,150 De Soto, MO $73,372 Dittmer, MO $73,753 Eureka, MO $74,356 Fenton, MO $74,738

Festus, MO $73,848 Fletcher, MO $73,121 Florissant, MO $74,824 French Village, MO $73,099 Gerald, MO $72,494 Glencoe, MO $74,306 Gray Summit, MO $73,799 Grover, MO $74,391

Grubville, MO $73,372 Hazelwood, MO $74,861 Maryland Heights, MO $74,801 Adrian, MO $73,338 Amoret, MO $72,820 Amsterdam, MO $73,157 Appleton City, MO $71,916 Archie, MO $74,058

Blairstown, MO $73,092 Bronaugh, MO $71,706 Butler, MO $72,625 Chilhowee, MO $73,089 Cleveland, MO $74,933 Clinton, MO $72,252 Collins, MO $71,418 Creighton, MO $73,412

Deepwater, MO $71,937 Deerfield, MO $71,742 Drexel, MO $74,223 East Lynne, MO $74,593 El Dorado Springs, MO $71,733 Foster, MO $72,370 Freeman, MO $74,667 Garden City, MO $74,160

Golden City, MO $70,987 Harwood, MO $71,830 Hume, MO $71,929 Jasper, MO $71,414 Jerico Springs, MO $71,158 Lamar, MO $71,523 Leeton, MO $72,822 Liberal, MO $71,713

Lowry City, MO $71,942 Metz, MO $72,016 Milford, MO $71,320 Milo, MO $71,729 Mindenmines, MO $71,707 Montrose, MO $72,228 Moundville, MO $71,781 Nevada, MO $71,951

Osceola, MO $71,833 Richards, MO $71,732 Rich Hill, MO $71,994 Rockville, MO $71,799 Roscoe, MO $71,919 Schell City, MO $71,839 Sheldon, MO $71,634 Urich, MO $72,909

Walker, MO $71,795 Joplin, MO $71,980 Alba, MO $71,830 Anderson, MO $71,470 Asbury, MO $71,694 Avilla, MO $71,267 Carl Junction, MO $71,940 Carterville, MO $71,942

Carthage, MO $71,491 Diamond, MO $71,613 Duenweg, MO $71,983 Fairview, MO $71,487 Goodman, MO $71,593 Granby, MO $71,544 Lanagan, MO $71,446 La Russell, MO $70,732

Neck City, MO $71,928 Neosho, MO $71,779 Newtonia, MO $71,432 Noel, MO $71,371 Oronogo, MO $71,827 Pineville, MO $71,121 Purcell, MO $71,916 Racine, MO $71,898

Reeds, MO $71,019 Rocky Comfort, MO $71,364 Sarcoxie, MO $71,090 South West City, MO $71,402 Saginaw, MO $71,946 Seneca, MO $71,656 Stark City, MO $71,396 Stella, MO $71,433

Tiff City, MO $71,561 Waco, MO $71,940 Webb City, MO $71,962 Wentworth, MO $71,038 Wheaton, MO $71,633 Argyle, MO $71,994 Ashland, MO $72,182 Barnett, MO $72,135

Belle, MO $72,006 Bland, MO $71,964 Bonnots Mill, MO $72,045 Brumley, MO $72,103 California, MO $72,135 Camdenton, MO $72,093 Centertown, MO $72,097 Chamois, MO $71,963

Clarksburg, MO $72,039 Long Lane, MO $70,522 Montreal, MO $72,068 Aldrich, MO $70,119 Arcola, MO $70,743 Ash Grove, MO $69,647 Aurora, MO $70,104 Alton, MO $71,689

Caplinger Mills, MO $71,318 Ava, MO $70,954 Bakersfield, MO $71,592 Billings, MO $69,639 Blue Eye, MO $71,208 Bois D Arc, MO $69,488 Bolivar, MO $70,292 Bradleyville, MO $70,786

Branson, MO $71,306 Brighton, MO $69,633 Brixey, MO $71,554 Brookline, MO $69,248 Bruner, MO $69,937 Buffalo, MO $70,360 Butterfield, MO $71,598 Cape Fair, MO $70,878

Cassville, MO $71,292 Caulfield, MO $71,617 Cedarcreek, MO $71,033 Chadwick, MO $70,122 Chestnutridge, MO $70,042 Clever, MO $69,599 Conway, MO $70,451 Crane, MO $69,983

Cross Timbers, MO $71,583 Dadeville, MO $70,317 Diggins, MO $70,031 Dora, MO $71,790 Drury, MO $71,570 Dunnegan, MO $70,834 Eagle Rock, MO $71,145 Elkland, MO $70,077

Eudora, MO $69,917 Everton, MO $69,930 Exeter, MO $71,360 Fair Grove, MO $69,624 Fair Play, MO $70,403 Flemington, MO $71,062 Fordland, MO $69,802 Forsyth, MO $70,090

Freistatt, MO $71,007 Gainesville, MO $71,699 Galena, MO $70,211 Garrison, MO $70,229 Golden, MO $71,175 Graff, MO $71,545 Greenfield, MO $70,363 Grovespring, MO $71,044

Half Way, MO $70,258 Halltown, MO $69,657 Hardenville, MO $71,715 Hartville, MO $71,090 Hermitage, MO $71,449 Highlandville, MO $69,791 Hollister, MO $71,216 Humansville, MO $71,120

Hurley, MO $69,853 Isabella, MO $71,403 Kirbyville, MO $71,107 Kissee Mills, MO $71,025 Lampe, MO $71,276 Lockwood, MO $70,806 Louisburg, MO $70,952 Kimberling City, MO $71,258

Brandsville, MO $71,801 Cabool, MO $71,881 Couch, MO $71,477 Koshkonong, MO $71,606 Mc Clurg, MO $70,846 Macomb, MO $71,130 Mansfield, MO $70,959 Marionville, MO $69,741

Marshfield, MO $69,976 Miller, MO $70,140 Monett, MO $71,075 Morrisville, MO $69,824 Mountain Grove, MO $71,593 Mount Vernon, MO $70,085 Niangua, MO $70,459 Nixa, MO $69,418

Noble, MO $71,275 Norwood, MO $71,288 Oldfield, MO $70,058 Ozark, MO $69,633 Phillipsburg, MO $70,940 Gower, MO $74,687 Fagus, MO $71,608 Graham, MO $71,955

Grant City, MO $72,034 Guilford, MO $72,047 Hatfield, MO $71,955 Helena, MO $72,975 Hopkins, MO $72,027 King City, MO $72,428 Lathrop, MO $74,714 Maitland, MO $71,972

Martinsville, MO $71,978 Maryville, MO $72,170 Mound City, MO $72,029 New Hampton, MO $72,043 Oregon, MO $72,425 Osborn, MO $73,538 Parnell, MO $71,969 Pickering, MO $72,028

Plattsburg, MO $74,794 Ravenwood, MO $72,036 Rea, MO $72,455 Ridgeway, MO $72,054 Rock Port, MO $72,346 Rosendale, MO $72,495 Rushville, MO $74,056 Savannah, MO $72,897

Sheridan, MO $72,011 Skidmore, MO $71,937 Stanberry, MO $72,051 Stewartsville, MO $74,068 Tarkio, MO $72,267 Trimble, MO $75,263 Turney, MO $74,405 Union Star, MO $72,739

Watson, MO $72,359 Weatherby, MO $72,800 Westboro, MO $72,299 Worth, MO $71,988 Saint Joseph, MO $73,798 Chillicothe, MO $72,338 Altamont, MO $72,838 Bogard, MO $72,721

Bosworth, MO $72,211 Braymer, MO $73,167 Breckenridge, MO $72,778 Brookfield, MO $72,309 Browning, MO $72,151 Bucklin, MO $72,222 Cainsville, MO $72,071 Carrollton, MO $72,794

Chula, MO $72,137 Coffey, MO $72,076 Cowgill, MO $73,418 Dawn, MO $72,673 De Witt, MO $72,044 Gallatin, MO $72,621 Galt, MO $72,111 Gilman City, MO $72,049

Hale, MO $72,132 Hamilton, MO $73,170 Harris, MO $72,049 Humphreys, MO $72,128 Jameson, MO $72,158 Jamesport, MO $72,129 Kidder, MO $73,222 Kingston, MO $73,553

Laclede, MO $72,200 Laredo, MO $72,136 Linneus, MO $72,188 Lock Springs, MO $72,735 Lucerne, MO $72,055 Ludlow, MO $72,739 Mc Fall, MO $72,000 Marceline, MO $72,256

Meadville, MO $72,182 Mendon, MO $72,090 Mercer, MO $72,094 Mooresville, MO $72,451 Newtown, MO $72,062 Lead Hill, MO $70,017 Bridgeton, MO $74,781 Eldon, MO $72,213

Norborne, MO $73,317 Pattonsburg, MO $72,271 Polo, MO $74,305 Powersville, MO $72,057 Princeton, MO $72,114 Purdin, MO $72,177 Rothville, MO $72,137 Spickard, MO $72,099

Stet, MO $73,386 Sumner, MO $72,066 Tina, MO $72,533 Trenton, MO $72,207 Utica, MO $72,636 Wheeling, MO $72,134 Winston, MO $72,948 Pierce City, MO $71,158

Fairdealing, MO $71,646 Fisk, MO $71,822 Fremont, MO $71,605 Gatewood, MO $71,384 Grandin, MO $71,709 Greenville, MO $71,732 Harviell, MO $71,700 Lodi, MO $71,717

Lowndes, MO $71,722 Mill Spring, MO $71,674 Naylor, MO $71,553 Neelyville, MO $71,549 Oxly, MO $71,586 Patterson, MO $71,745 Piedmont, MO $71,778 Puxico, MO $71,838

Qulin, MO $71,607 Rombauer, MO $72,150 Shook, MO $71,733 Silva, MO $71,753 Van Buren, MO $71,686 Wappapello, MO $71,852 Williamsville, MO $71,767 Alma, MO $73,045

Lees Summit, MO $75,892 Bates City, MO $75,075 Belton, MO $75,570 Blue Springs, MO $75,874 Buckner, MO $75,719 Camden, MO $75,018 Camden Point, MO $75,235 Centerview, MO $74,042

Concordia, MO $73,217 Corder, MO $73,294 Dover, MO $73,429 Excelsior Springs, MO $75,391 Farley, MO $75,727 Grain Valley, MO $75,652 Grandview, MO $75,994 Greenwood, MO $75,513

Hardin, MO $74,164 Henrietta, MO $74,680 Higginsville, MO $73,691 Holden, MO $74,243 Holt, MO $75,291 Independence, MO $76,021

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 $74,107. While startup companies pay approximate $74,107.

Botanist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$74,107
Growth Stage	51~500	$74,107
Established	501~5000	$74,107
Enterprise	5000+	$74,107

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

$61,211

Average $74,107/year

$91,466

$5,101

Average $6,176/month

$7,622

$1,177

Average $1,425/week

$1,759

$29

Average $36/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,466	$7,622	$1,759	$44
Average	$74,107	$6,176	$1,425	$36
25th Percentile	$61,211	$5,101	$1,177	$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	$63,980	-14%
Biologist II	$63,501	-14%
Geologist II	$65,421	-12%
Geophysicist II	$99,216	34%

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