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Botanist Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Botanist make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Botanist in Nebraska is $73,483 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,367
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,695 to $90,695
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,053

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Botanist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,695	$7,558	$1,744	$44
Average	$73,483	$6,124	$1,413	$35
25th Percentile	$60,695	$5,058	$1,167	$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:

Offutt A F B: $74,112
La Vista: $74,111
Adams: $72,781

Offutt A F B, NE $74,112 La Vista, NE $74,111 Adams, NE $72,781 Alexandria, NE $72,451 Alvo, NE $72,916 Auburn, NE $72,682 Avoca, NE $73,081 Barneston, NE $72,768

Beatrice, NE $72,715 Beaver Crossing, NE $72,699 Bee, NE $72,798 Belvidere, NE $72,423 Benedict, NE $72,553 Bennet, NE $72,792 Blue Springs, NE $72,540 Bradshaw, NE $72,525

Brock, NE $72,629 Brownville, NE $72,610 Bruning, NE $72,487 Burchard, NE $72,401 Burr, NE $72,845 Byron, NE $72,351 Carleton, NE $72,433 Chester, NE $72,405

Clatonia, NE $72,756 Cook, NE $72,853 Cordova, NE $72,675 Cortland, NE $72,764 Crab Orchard, NE $72,761 Crete, NE $72,766 Davenport, NE $72,436 Davey, NE $72,795

Dawson, NE $72,422 Daykin, NE $72,510 Denton, NE $72,782 Deshler, NE $72,503 De Witt, NE $72,674 Diller, NE $72,478 Dorchester, NE $72,707 Douglas, NE $72,813

Du Bois, NE $72,378 Dunbar, NE $72,983 Eagle, NE $72,832 Elk Creek, NE $72,540 Elmwood, NE $72,965 Endicott, NE $72,414 Exeter, NE $72,554 Fairbury, NE $72,558

Fairmont, NE $72,533 Falls City, NE $72,547 Filley, NE $72,653 Firth, NE $72,778 Friend, NE $72,676 Garland, NE $72,786 Geneva, NE $72,597 Gilead, NE $72,512

Goehner, NE $72,710 Grafton, NE $72,462 Greenwood, NE $72,951 Gresham, NE $72,583 Wilcox, NE $72,384 Alma, NE $72,409 Arapahoe, NE $72,378 Atlanta, NE $72,695

Axtell, NE $72,427 Ayr, NE $72,425 Beaver City, NE $72,313 Bertrand, NE $72,376 Bladen, NE $72,361 Bloomington, NE $72,306 Blue Hill, NE $72,438 Campbell, NE $72,370

Clay Center, NE $72,495 Deweese, NE $72,412 Edgar, NE $72,427 Edison, NE $72,282 Elwood, NE $72,378 Fairfield, NE $72,441 Franklin, NE $72,396 Funk, NE $72,376

Glenvil, NE $72,440 Guide Rock, NE $72,329 Hardy, NE $72,356 Harvard, NE $72,484 Heartwell, NE $72,384 Hendley, NE $72,294 Hildreth, NE $72,384 Holbrook, NE $72,298

Holdrege, NE $72,491 Holstein, NE $72,403 Inavale, NE $72,295 Inland, NE $72,445 Juniata, NE $72,510 Kenesaw, NE $72,463 Lawrence, NE $72,406 Loomis, NE $72,390

Minden, NE $72,464 Naponee, NE $72,323 Nelson, NE $72,407 Oak, NE $72,410 Orleans, NE $72,334 Oxford, NE $72,357 Ragan, NE $72,380 Red Cloud, NE $72,405

Republican City, NE $72,320 Riverton, NE $72,258 Roseland, NE $72,443 Ruskin, NE $72,396 Saronville, NE $72,440 Smithfield, NE $72,340 Stamford, NE $72,278 Superior, NE $72,451

Sutton, NE $72,524 Trumbull, NE $72,468 Upland, NE $72,347 Bellwood, NE $72,679 Mc Cook, NE $72,412 Bartley, NE $72,279 Benkelman, NE $72,259 Cambridge, NE $72,334

Champion, NE $72,371 Culbertson, NE $72,284 Curtis, NE $72,317 Danbury, NE $72,243 Enders, NE $72,195 Eustis, NE $72,323 Farnam, NE $72,253 Haigler, NE $72,265

Hayes Center, NE $72,208 Imperial, NE $72,384 Indianola, NE $72,307 Lebanon, NE $72,249 Max, NE $72,205 Maywood, NE $72,248 Moorefield, NE $72,221 Palisade, NE $72,259

Parks, NE $72,154 Stockville, NE $72,101 Stratton, NE $72,232 Trenton, NE $72,274 Wauneta, NE $72,250 Wilsonville, NE $72,232 North Platte, NE $72,468 Arnold, NE $72,269

Arthur, NE $72,044 Big Springs, NE $72,335 Brady, NE $72,291 Broadwater, NE $72,123 Brule, NE $72,318 Bushnell, NE $72,565 Chappell, NE $72,383 Cozad, NE $72,440

Dalton, NE $72,169 Dickens, NE $72,161 Dix, NE $72,299 Elsie, NE $72,186 Elsmere, NE $72,065 Gothenburg, NE $72,401 Grant, NE $72,388 Abie, NE $72,929

Arlington, NE $73,664 Ashland, NE $73,228 Bancroft, NE $72,434 Bellevue, NE $74,117 Bennington, NE $74,019 Blair, NE $73,807 Boys Town, NE $74,107 Bruno, NE $72,912

Cedar Bluffs, NE $73,166 Cedar Creek, NE $73,825 Ceresco, NE $72,848 Colon, NE $73,150 Craig, NE $72,692 Decatur, NE $72,469 Elkhorn, NE $73,958 Fort Calhoun, NE $74,034

Fremont, NE $73,450 Gretna, NE $73,709 Herman, NE $73,536 Homer, NE $71,005 Hooper, NE $73,285 Ithaca, NE $73,065 Kennard, NE $73,874 Linwood, NE $72,693

Louisville, NE $73,658 Lyons, NE $72,516 Macy, NE $71,798 Malmo, NE $73,015 Mead, NE $73,322 Memphis, NE $73,147 Hallam, NE $72,767 Hebron, NE $72,478

Henderson, NE $72,578 Hickman, NE $72,781 Hubbell, NE $72,362 Humboldt, NE $72,505 Jansen, NE $72,518 Johnson, NE $72,650 Julian, NE $72,802 Lewiston, NE $72,565

Liberty, NE $72,410 Lorton, NE $73,059 Mc Cool Junction, NE $72,606 Malcolm, NE $72,787 Manley, NE $73,373 Martell, NE $72,777 Milford, NE $72,769 Milligan, NE $72,533

Murdock, NE $73,141 Murray, NE $73,642 Nebraska City, NE $72,903 Nehawka, NE $73,394 Nemaha, NE $72,523 Odell, NE $72,479 Ohiowa, NE $72,488 Otoe, NE $73,043

Palmyra, NE $72,833 Panama, NE $72,791 Pawnee City, NE $72,468 Peru, NE $72,725 Pickrell, NE $72,753 Pleasant Dale, NE $72,779 Plymouth, NE $72,569 Raymond, NE $72,791

Reynolds, NE $72,372 Roca, NE $72,785 Rulo, NE $72,409 Salem, NE $72,366 Seward, NE $72,779 Shickley, NE $72,473 Shubert, NE $72,458 Sprague, NE $72,778

Staplehurst, NE $72,788 Steele City, NE $72,414 Steinauer, NE $72,486 Stella, NE $72,501 Sterling, NE $72,804 Strang, NE $72,443 Swanton, NE $72,658 Syracuse, NE $72,937

Table Rock, NE $72,524 Talmage, NE $72,694 Tecumseh, NE $72,690 Ong, NE $72,433 Tobias, NE $72,488 Unadilla, NE $72,887 Union, NE $73,431 Utica, NE $72,698

Verdon, NE $72,464 Virginia, NE $72,519 Waco, NE $72,576 Walton, NE $72,794 Waverly, NE $72,833 Weeping Water, NE $73,316 Western, NE $72,643 Wilber, NE $72,695

Wymore, NE $72,545 York, NE $72,695 Lincoln, NE $72,781 Nickerson, NE $73,463 Oakland, NE $72,674 Papillion, NE $74,098 Pender, NE $72,228 Plattsmouth, NE $73,860

Prague, NE $72,964 Rosalie, NE $72,049 St Columbans, NE $74,117 Scribner, NE $72,728 South Bend, NE $73,444 Springfield, NE $73,845 Tekamah, NE $73,040 Thurston, NE $71,488

Uehling, NE $72,912 Valley, NE $73,735 Valparaiso, NE $72,825 Wahoo, NE $73,029 Walthill, NE $71,610 Washington, NE $73,962 Waterloo, NE $73,788 Weston, NE $72,920

Winnebago, NE $71,218 Winslow, NE $73,341 Yutan, NE $73,521 Omaha, NE $74,122 Brainard, NE $72,856 Cedar Rapids, NE $72,479 Clarks, NE $72,520 Clarkson, NE $72,632

Creston, NE $72,654 David City, NE $72,857 Dodge, NE $72,664 Duncan, NE $72,756 Dwight, NE $72,818 Elgin, NE $72,540 Ericson, NE $72,365 Fullerton, NE $72,546

Genoa, NE $72,589 Howells, NE $72,639 Humphrey, NE $72,668 Leigh, NE $72,644 Lindsay, NE $72,614 Monroe, NE $72,600 Morse Bluff, NE $72,773 North Bend, NE $72,811

Osceola, NE $72,597 Petersburg, NE $72,522 Platte Center, NE $72,645 Polk, NE $72,551 Primrose, NE $72,465 Rising City, NE $72,629 Rogers, NE $72,646 Saint Edward, NE $72,574

Schuyler, NE $72,803 Shelby, NE $72,629 Silver Creek, NE $72,540 Snyder, NE $72,984 Spalding, NE $72,455 Stromsburg, NE $72,619 Surprise, NE $72,798 Ulysses, NE $72,801

Norfolk, NE $72,922 Allen, NE $71,415 Amelia, NE $72,246 Atkinson, NE $72,388 Bassett, NE $72,260 Battle Creek, NE $72,773 Beemer, NE $72,587 Belden, NE $72,346

Gurley, NE $72,272 Columbus, NE $72,812 Albion, NE $72,582 Ames, NE $73,212 Bartlett, NE $72,338 Belgrade, NE $72,460 Bloomfield, NE $72,526 Halsey, NE $72,174

Hershey, NE $72,288 Keystone, NE $72,134 Kimball, NE $72,503 Lemoyne, NE $72,189 Lewellen, NE $72,109 Lisco, NE $72,031 Lodgepole, NE $72,302 Madrid, NE $72,239

Maxwell, NE $72,256 Mullen, NE $72,041 Ogallala, NE $72,410 Oshkosh, NE $72,171 Paxton, NE $72,213 Potter, NE $72,242 Purdum, NE $72,135 Sidney, NE $72,539

Seneca, NE $72,096 Stapleton, NE $72,186 Sutherland, NE $72,246 Thedford, NE $72,129 Tryon, NE $72,074 Venango, NE $72,384 Wallace, NE $72,247 Wellfleet, NE $72,232

Willow Island, NE $72,391 Valentine, NE $72,206 Ainsworth, NE $72,321 Cody, NE $72,040 Crookston, NE $72,162 Johnstown, NE $72,131 Kilgore, NE $72,077 Long Pine, NE $72,305

Merriman, NE $71,990 Nenzel, NE $71,998 Sparks, NE $72,138 Wood Lake, NE $72,102 Alliance, NE $72,251 Angora, NE $72,026 Ashby, NE $71,951 Bayard, NE $72,253

Bingham, NE $71,944 Bridgeport, NE $72,242 Chadron, NE $72,226 Crawford, NE $72,255 Ellsworth, NE $71,934 Gering, NE $72,480 Gordon, NE $72,073 Harrisburg, NE $72,184

Harrison, NE $72,199 Hay Springs, NE $72,146 Hemingford, NE $72,169 Hyannis, NE $71,991 Lakeside, NE $71,945 Lyman, NE $72,407 Mcgrew, NE $72,587 Marsland, NE $72,004

Melbeta, NE $72,705 Minatare, NE $72,309 Mitchell, NE $72,404 Morrill, NE $72,494 Rushville, NE $72,153 Scottsbluff, NE $72,497 Whiteclay, NE $72,047 Whitman, NE $71,929

Whitney, NE $72,081 Verdigre, NE $72,461 Wakefield, NE $71,700 Waterbury, NE $71,185 Wausa, NE $72,579 Wayne, NE $72,395 West Point, NE $72,671 Winnetoon, NE $72,480

Winside, NE $72,487 Wisner, NE $72,527 Wynot, NE $72,221 Grand Island, NE $72,746 Alda, NE $72,589 Amherst, NE $72,373 Anselmo, NE $72,217 Ansley, NE $72,343

Arcadia, NE $72,344 Archer, NE $72,445 Ashton, NE $72,387 Aurora, NE $72,578 Boelus, NE $72,453 Brewster, NE $72,184 Broken Bow, NE $72,409 Burwell, NE $72,332

Cairo, NE $72,491 Bristow, NE $72,323 Brunswick, NE $72,522 Butte, NE $72,369 Carroll, NE $72,372 Center, NE $72,466 Chambers, NE $72,392 Clearwater, NE $72,516

Coleridge, NE $72,303 Concord, NE $71,617 Creighton, NE $72,579 Crofton, NE $72,545 Dakota City, NE $70,826 Dixon, NE $71,652 Emerson, NE $71,380 Emmet, NE $72,389

Ewing, NE $72,419 Fordyce, NE $72,473 Hadar, NE $72,901 Hartington, NE $72,375 Hoskins, NE $72,608 Hubbard, NE $71,044 Inman, NE $72,473 Jackson, NE $70,977

Laurel, NE $72,191 Lynch, NE $72,333 Mclean, NE $72,575 Madison, NE $72,727 Magnet, NE $72,693 Maskell, NE $72,396 Meadow Grove, NE $72,621 Mills, NE $72,139

Naper, NE $72,281 Neligh, NE $72,635 Newcastle, NE $71,633 Newman Grove, NE $72,625 Newport, NE $72,216 Niobrara, NE $72,493 Oakdale, NE $72,589 Oneill, NE $72,492

Orchard, NE $72,501 Osmond, NE $72,625 Page, NE $72,455 Pierce, NE $72,700 Pilger, NE $72,541 Plainview, NE $72,616 Ponca, NE $71,255 Randolph, NE $72,478

Royal, NE $72,475 Saint Helena, NE $72,380 South Sioux City, NE $70,760 Spencer, NE $72,362 Springview, NE $72,200 Stanton, NE $72,692 Stuart, NE $72,351 Tilden, NE $72,645

Callaway, NE $72,301 Central City, NE $72,597 Chapman, NE $72,498 Comstock, NE $72,305 Dannebrog, NE $72,479 Doniphan, NE $72,516 Dunning, NE $72,144 Eddyville, NE $72,264

Elba, NE $72,409 Elm Creek, NE $72,420 Elyria, NE $72,360 Farwell, NE $72,424 Gibbon, NE $72,481 Giltner, NE $72,476 Greeley, NE $72,412 Hampton, NE $72,520

Hazard, NE $72,356 Kearney, NE $72,626 Hordville, NE $72,524 Lexington, NE $72,508 Litchfield, NE $72,345 Loup City, NE $72,418 Marquette, NE $72,519 Mason City, NE $72,299

Merna, NE $72,335 Miller, NE $72,335 North Loup, NE $72,398 Oconto, NE $72,253 Odessa, NE $72,609 Ord, NE $72,450 Overton, NE $72,398 Palmer, NE $72,469

Phillips, NE $72,520 Pleasanton, NE $72,409 Ravenna, NE $72,439 Riverdale, NE $72,432 Rockville, NE $72,364 Saint Libory, NE $72,514 Saint Paul, NE $72,536 Sargent, NE $72,327

Scotia, NE $72,410 Shelton, NE $72,480 Sumner, NE $72,311 Taylor, NE $72,270 Westerville, NE $72,309 Wolbach, NE $72,418 Wood River, NE $72,466 Hastings, NE $72,676

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 $73,483. While startup companies pay approximate $73,483.

Botanist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$73,483
Growth Stage	51~500	$73,483
Established	501~5000	$73,483
Enterprise	5000+	$73,483

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

$60,695

Average $73,483/year

$90,695

$5,058

Average $6,124/month

$7,558

$1,167

Average $1,413/week

$1,744

$29

Average $35/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,695	$7,558	$1,744	$44
Average	$73,483	$6,124	$1,413	$35
25th Percentile	$60,695	$5,058	$1,167	$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	$63,441	-14%
Biologist II	$62,966	-14%
Geologist II	$64,870	-12%
Geophysicist II	$98,381	34%

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