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Soil Scientist Salary in California

How much does a Soil Scientist make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Soil Scientist in California is $90,344 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,390
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,301 to $111,829
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,874

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Soil Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,829	$9,319	$2,151	$54
Average	$90,344	$7,529	$1,737	$43
25th Percentile	$72,301	$6,025	$1,390	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Soil Scientist Salaries

A Soil Scientist'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 Soil Scientist 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 Soil Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,688.
California: $90,344.
Massachusetts: $89,140.

District of Columbia $90,688 California $90,344 Massachusetts $89,140 Washington $88,813 New Jersey $88,780 Alaska $88,665 Connecticut $87,535 New York $87,076

Hawaii $85,610 Rhode Island $84,922 Maryland $84,455 Minnesota $83,816 Colorado $83,571 Illinois $83,489 Oregon $83,177 Delaware $82,948

New Hampshire $82,804 Virginia $82,481 Pennsylvania $81,539 Nevada $81,064 North Dakota $80,909 Michigan $80,663 Wisconsin $80,573 Vermont $80,393

Texas $79,893 Maine $79,860 Arizona $79,811 Ohio $79,754 Georgia $79,000 Indiana $78,623 Wyoming $78,550 Utah $78,435

Iowa $78,386 Kansas $77,993 Louisiana $77,878 North Carolina $77,837 Missouri $77,821 Florida $77,501 Montana $77,329 Nebraska $77,165

Kentucky $77,075 South Carolina $76,748 Tennessee $76,543 Idaho $76,461 New Mexico $75,863 Oklahoma $75,732 Alabama $75,249 South Dakota $74,438

Arkansas $73,996 West Virginia $73,758 Mississippi $73,045

Top Paying Cities for Soil Scientists

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:

Los Angeles: $90,500
West Hollywood: $90,435
Dodgertown: $90,499

Los Angeles, CA $90,500 West Hollywood, CA $90,435 Dodgertown, CA $90,499 Playa Vista, CA $90,289 Bell Gardens, CA $90,295 Bell, CA $90,173 Beverly Hills, CA $90,430 Compton, CA $89,779

Culver City, CA $90,371 Downey, CA $89,895 El Segundo, CA $90,101 Gardena, CA $89,950 Hawthorne, CA $90,119 Hermosa Beach, CA $89,583 Huntington Park, CA $90,421 Lawndale, CA $89,968

Lynwood, CA $90,054 Malibu, CA $88,383 Manhattan Beach, CA $89,844 Maywood, CA $90,407 Pacific Palisades, CA $89,755 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $89,438 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $89,431 Redondo Beach, CA $89,380

South Gate, CA $90,191 Topanga, CA $89,057 Venice, CA $90,215 Marina Del Rey, CA $90,233 Playa Del Rey, CA $90,136 Inglewood, CA $90,312 Santa Monica, CA $90,071 Torrance, CA $89,689

Whittier, CA $89,823 Buena Park, CA $89,666 La Palma, CA $89,681 Cypress, CA $89,683 La Habra, CA $89,669 La Mirada, CA $89,664 Montebello, CA $90,257 Norwalk, CA $89,603

Pico Rivera, CA $90,081 Santa Fe Springs, CA $89,662 Stanton, CA $89,685 Artesia, CA $89,644 Cerritos, CA $89,700 Avalon, CA $87,493 Bellflower, CA $89,710 Harbor City, CA $89,655

Lakewood, CA $89,641 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $89,674 Lomita, CA $89,665 Los Alamitos, CA $89,673 Paramount, CA $89,824 San Pedro, CA $89,627 Seal Beach, CA $89,665 Sunset Beach, CA $89,674

Surfside, CA $89,651 Wilmington, CA $89,618 Carson, CA $89,642 Signal Hill, CA $89,609 Long Beach, CA $89,607 Altadena, CA $90,272 Arcadia, CA $89,814 Duarte, CA $89,200

La Canada Flintridge, CA $90,307 Monrovia, CA $89,498 Montrose, CA $90,342 Mount Wilson, CA $89,827 Sierra Madre, CA $89,801 South Pasadena, CA $90,427 Sunland, CA $89,956 Tujunga, CA $89,459

Verdugo City, CA $90,346 Pasadena, CA $90,354 San Marino, CA $90,326 Glendale, CA $90,424 La Crescenta, CA $90,270 Agoura Hills, CA $87,890 Calabasas, CA $88,626 Canoga Park, CA $88,885

Winnetka, CA $89,017 West Hills, CA $88,432 Castaic, CA $87,154 Chatsworth, CA $88,431 Encino, CA $89,707 Newbury Park, CA $87,124 Newhall, CA $88,492 Northridge, CA $89,052

Porter Ranch, CA $88,742 Pacoima, CA $89,685 Reseda, CA $89,330 San Fernando, CA $89,355 Sylmar, CA $89,189 North Hills, CA $89,480 Granada Hills, CA $88,987 Mission Hills, CA $89,420

Santa Clarita, CA $87,888 Canyon Country, CA $88,016 Sun Valley, CA $90,121 Valencia, CA $87,549 Tarzana, CA $89,484 Thousand Oaks, CA $87,053 Westlake Village, CA $87,146 Woodland Hills, CA $89,113

Oak Park, CA $87,650 Stevenson Ranch, CA $87,880 Van Nuys, CA $89,816 Panorama City, CA $89,815 Sherman Oaks, CA $90,142 Burbank, CA $90,387 North Hollywood, CA $90,382 Studio City, CA $90,391

Valley Village, CA $90,358 Universal City, CA $90,433 Toluca Lake, CA $90,406 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $86,799 Azusa, CA $87,107 Baldwin Park, CA $89,337 Chino, CA $87,937 Chino Hills, CA $89,070

Claremont, CA $87,311 City Of Industry, CA $89,418 Covina, CA $88,775 El Monte, CA $90,080 South El Monte, CA $90,083 Glendora, CA $88,343 Guasti, CA $86,941 La Puente, CA $89,263

Hacienda Heights, CA $89,491 Rowland Heights, CA $89,610 La Verne, CA $87,585 Mira Loma, CA $86,829 Monterey Park, CA $90,416 Ontario, CA $87,109 Mt Baldy, CA $86,661 Montclair, CA $87,594

Diamond Bar, CA $89,311 Pomona, CA $88,433 Rosemead, CA $90,230 San Dimas, CA $88,208 San Gabriel, CA $90,253 Temple City, CA $90,139 Upland, CA $87,043 Walnut, CA $89,281

West Covina, CA $89,077 Alhambra, CA $90,381 Alpine, CA $87,380 Bonita, CA $88,387 Boulevard, CA $84,879 Campo, CA $86,011 Chula Vista, CA $88,387 Descanso, CA $86,659

Dulzura, CA $87,548 Guatay, CA $86,534 Imperial Beach, CA $88,387 Jacumba, CA $84,057 Jamul, CA $87,724 La Mesa, CA $88,387 Lemon Grove, CA $88,387 Lincoln Acres, CA $88,387

Mount Laguna, CA $85,898 National City, CA $88,387 Pine Valley, CA $86,185 Potrero, CA $86,679 Spring Valley, CA $88,387 Tecate, CA $86,786 Bonsall, CA $86,260 Borrego Springs, CA $83,180

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $87,891 Carlsbad, CA $87,169 Del Mar, CA $88,294 El Cajon, CA $88,230 Encinitas, CA $87,832 Escondido, CA $87,447 Fallbrook, CA $85,571 Julian, CA $84,209

La Jolla, CA $88,400 Lakeside, CA $87,940 Oceanside, CA $86,875 Camp Pendleton, CA $86,734 Pala, CA $85,406 Palomar Mountain, CA $85,012 Pauma Valley, CA $85,751 Poway, CA $88,012

Ramona, CA $87,107 Ranchita, CA $84,724 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $87,968 San Luis Rey, CA $86,423 San Marcos, CA $86,989 Santa Ysabel, CA $85,873 Santee, CA $88,387 Solana Beach, CA $88,090

Vista, CA $87,075 Valley Center, CA $86,274 Warner Springs, CA $84,467 San Diego, CA $88,387 Coronado, CA $88,387 San Ysidro, CA $88,387 Indio, CA $83,267 Indian Wells, CA $83,399

Palm Desert, CA $83,606 Banning, CA $85,545 Bard, CA $81,910 Beaumont, CA $85,893 Blythe, CA $81,999 Brawley, CA $82,514 Cabazon, CA $85,280 Calexico, CA $82,672

Calipatria, CA $82,506 Cathedral City, CA $84,118 Coachella, CA $82,666 Desert Center, CA $82,039 Desert Hot Springs, CA $84,390 Earp, CA $81,863 El Centro, CA $82,652 La Quinta, CA $83,345

Heber, CA $82,641 Holtville, CA $82,172 Imperial, CA $82,575 Joshua Tree, CA $83,529 Mecca, CA $82,582 Morongo Valley, CA $84,907 Niland, CA $82,383 North Palm Springs, CA $84,387

Ocotillo, CA $82,903 Palm Springs, CA $84,382 Palo Verde, CA $81,933 Parker Dam, CA $81,634 Pioneertown, CA $84,283 Rancho Mirage, CA $83,847 Seeley, CA $82,663 Thermal, CA $82,539

Salton City, CA $82,498 Thousand Palms, CA $83,739 Twentynine Palms, CA $82,361 Vidal, CA $81,750 Westmorland, CA $82,581 Whitewater, CA $84,996 Winterhaven, CA $81,900 Yucca Valley, CA $84,047

Landers, CA $84,030 Adelanto, CA $85,332 Amboy, CA $82,158 Angelus Oaks, CA $85,672 Apple Valley, CA $85,364 Baker, CA $82,318 Fort Irwin, CA $82,589 Barstow, CA $83,425

Grand Terrace, CA $86,367 Big Bear City, CA $85,337 Big Bear Lake, CA $85,817 Bloomington, CA $86,392 Blue Jay, CA $86,174 Bryn Mawr, CA $86,277 Calimesa, CA $86,049 Cedar Glen, CA $86,103

Cedarpines Park, CA $86,220 Cima, CA $81,597 Colton, CA $86,345 Crestline, CA $86,216 Crest Park, CA $86,174 Daggett, CA $83,486 Death Valley, CA $82,295 Phelan, CA $86,342

Fontana, CA $86,444 Essex, CA $81,770 Fawnskin, CA $85,846 Ludlow, CA $82,379 Forest Falls, CA $85,555 Hesperia, CA $85,961 Green Valley Lake, CA $86,007 Helendale, CA $84,529

Highland, CA $86,255 Hinkley, CA $83,572 Loma Linda, CA $86,238 Lake Arrowhead, CA $86,119 Lucerne Valley, CA $85,085 Lytle Creek, CA $86,452 Mentone, CA $86,130 Needles, CA $81,701

Nipton, CA $81,279 Newberry Springs, CA $82,806 Mountain Pass, CA $81,088 Oro Grande, CA $85,197 Patton, CA $86,220 Pinon Hills, CA $86,086 Redlands, CA $86,242 Rialto, CA $86,271

Rimforest, CA $86,211 Running Springs, CA $86,114 Shoshone, CA $81,312 Skyforest, CA $86,249 Sugarloaf, CA $85,433 Tecopa, CA $81,923 Twin Peaks, CA $86,206 Victorville, CA $85,916

Wrightwood, CA $86,429 Yermo, CA $83,072 Yucaipa, CA $86,005 San Bernardino, CA $86,192 Riverside, CA $86,421 March Air Reserve Base, CA $86,535 Lake Elsinore, CA $86,989 Aguanga, CA $84,635

Anza, CA $84,041 Hemet, CA $85,876 Homeland, CA $86,256 Idyllwild, CA $84,880 Moreno Valley, CA $86,445 Mountain Center, CA $83,920 Murrieta, CA $86,553 Nuevo, CA $86,185

Perris, CA $86,758 San Jacinto, CA $85,848 Menifee, CA $86,419 Sun City, CA $86,403 Temecula, CA $85,807 Wildomar, CA $86,589 Winchester, CA $86,039 Irvine, CA $89,855

Huntington Beach, CA $89,786 Laguna Niguel, CA $88,722 El Toro, CA $89,212 Foothill Ranch, CA $89,388 Capistrano Beach, CA $88,140 Corona Del Mar, CA $89,711 Costa Mesa, CA $89,873 Dana Point, CA $88,413

Lake Forest, CA $89,450 Laguna Woods, CA $89,459 East Irvine, CA $89,846 Laguna Beach, CA $89,355 Laguna Hills, CA $89,241 Midway City, CA $89,775 Aliso Viejo, CA $89,243 Newport Coast, CA $89,647

Newport Beach, CA $89,852 San Clemente, CA $86,973 San Juan Capistrano, CA $88,384 Silverado, CA $89,085 Trabuco Canyon, CA $87,972 Westminster, CA $89,761 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $88,807 Mission Viejo, CA $88,976

Ladera Ranch, CA $88,091 Santa Ana, CA $89,689 Fountain Valley, CA $89,845 Tustin, CA $89,910 Anaheim, CA $89,591 Atwood, CA $89,692 Brea, CA $89,647 Fullerton, CA $89,615

Garden Grove, CA $89,710 Orange, CA $89,905 Norco, CA $87,257 Villa Park, CA $89,820 Placentia, CA $89,647 Corona, CA $87,750 Yorba Linda, CA $89,677 Ventura, CA $87,805

Camarillo, CA $87,479 Carpinteria, CA $87,849 Fillmore, CA $86,861 Moorpark, CA $87,075 Oak View, CA $87,831 Ojai, CA $87,229 Oxnard, CA $87,721 Piru, CA $86,349

Port Hueneme, CA $87,587 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $82,475 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $87,654 Santa Paula, CA $87,469 Simi Valley, CA $87,501 Brandeis, CA $88,015 Somis, CA $87,328 Summerland, CA $88,445

Santa Barbara, CA $88,477 Goleta, CA $87,094 Alpaugh, CA $83,173 Armona, CA $82,207 Arvin, CA $85,791 Avenal, CA $82,974 Bodfish, CA $84,848 Buttonwillow, CA $85,264

California Hot Springs, CA $83,692 Camp Nelson, CA $82,771 Coalinga, CA $82,795 Corcoran, CA $82,991 Delano, CA $84,816 Ducor, CA $84,483 Earlimart, CA $83,859 Edison, CA $86,224

Exeter, CA $82,755 Pine Mountain Club, CA $85,257 Farmersville, CA $82,813 Fellows, CA $85,074 Frazier Park, CA $84,951 Glennville, CA $85,111 Goshen, CA $82,222 Hanford, CA $82,222

Huron, CA $82,309 Ivanhoe, CA $82,241 Kaweah, CA $82,544 Kernville, CA $83,730 Kettleman City, CA $82,739 Lake Isabella, CA $84,617 Lamont, CA $86,224 Laton, CA $82,151

Lebec, CA $85,002 Lemon Cove, CA $82,534 Lemoore, CA $82,227 Lindsay, CA $82,857 Lost Hills, CA $83,245 Mc Farland, CA $85,577 Mc Kittrick, CA $84,740 Maricopa, CA $85,278

New Cuyama, CA $85,704 Onyx, CA $83,090 Pixley, CA $83,161 Porterville, CA $83,644 Posey, CA $84,566 Richgrove, CA $84,728 Sequoia National Park, CA $82,247 Shafter, CA $86,006

Springville, CA $82,583 Stratford, CA $82,285 Strathmore, CA $82,845 Taft, CA $85,473 Terra Bella, CA $83,883 Three Rivers, CA $82,490 Tipton, CA $82,946 Tulare, CA $82,892

Tupman, CA $85,544 Visalia, CA $82,244 Wasco, CA $84,963 Waukena, CA $82,845 Weldon, CA $84,049 Wofford Heights, CA $84,372 Woodlake, CA $82,551 Woody, CA $85,464

Bakersfield, CA $86,224 San Luis Obispo, CA $86,156 Los Osos, CA $84,659 Arroyo Grande, CA $87,268 Atascadero, CA $83,997 Avila Beach, CA $85,383 Bradley, CA $82,675 Buellton, CA $87,809

Cambria, CA $82,808 Casmalia, CA $88,635 Cayucos, CA $82,775 Creston, CA $84,170 Grover Beach, CA $87,039 Guadalupe, CA $87,908 Harmony, CA $82,772 Lompoc, CA $87,887

Los Alamos, CA $88,989 Los Olivos, CA $87,791 Morro Bay, CA $84,078 Nipomo, CA $88,421 Oceano, CA $87,525 Paso Robles, CA $82,806 Pismo Beach, CA $86,524 San Ardo, CA $82,719

San Miguel, CA $82,884 San Simeon, CA $82,679 Santa Margarita, CA $86,723 Santa Maria, CA $89,304 Santa Ynez, CA $87,331 Shandon, CA $82,831 Solvang, CA $87,158 Templeton, CA $83,203

Mojave, CA $84,027 California City, CA $83,197 Acton, CA $88,114 Benton, CA $82,378 Big Pine, CA $82,272 Bishop, CA $82,341 Boron, CA $83,368 Bridgeport, CA $82,575

Caliente, CA $85,080 Cantil, CA $82,778 Darwin, CA $82,341 Edwards, CA $83,512 Independence, CA $82,372 Inyokern, CA $82,479 Johannesburg, CA $82,588 June Lake, CA $82,518

Keeler, CA $82,542 Keene, CA $85,422 Lake Hughes, CA $85,630 Lancaster, CA $85,794 Lee Vining, CA $82,476 Little Lake, CA $82,476 Littlerock, CA $87,134 Llano, CA $85,897

Lone Pine, CA $82,394 Mammoth Lakes, CA $82,467 Olancha, CA $82,312 Palmdale, CA $88,053 Pearblossom, CA $86,936 Randsburg, CA $82,336 Ridgecrest, CA $82,699 Red Mountain, CA $82,400

Rosamond, CA $84,567 Tehachapi, CA $85,125 Trona, CA $82,527 Valyermo, CA $86,808 Ahwahnee, CA $82,876 Auberry, CA $82,190 Badger, CA $82,363 Bass Lake, CA $82,546

Big Creek, CA $82,340 Biola, CA $82,110 Burrel, CA $82,159 Cantua Creek, CA $82,276 Caruthers, CA $82,118 Chowchilla, CA $82,919 Clovis, CA $82,073 Coarsegold, CA $82,232

Cutler, CA $82,199 Del Rey, CA $82,093 Dinuba, CA $82,173 Dos Palos, CA $84,109 Dunlap, CA $82,204 Firebaugh, CA $83,921 Fish Camp, CA $82,789 Five Points, CA $82,240

Fowler, CA $82,082 Friant, CA $82,156 Helm, CA $82,184 Hume, CA $82,316 Kerman, CA $82,151 Kingsburg, CA $82,159 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $82,330 Lakeshore, CA $82,062

Los Banos, CA $84,978 Madera, CA $82,138 Mendota, CA $82,299 Miramonte, CA $82,218 Mono Hot Springs, CA $82,100 North Fork, CA $82,224 Oakhurst, CA $82,807 O Neals, CA $82,202

Orange Cove, CA $82,175 Orosi, CA $82,204 Parlier, CA $82,120 Piedra, CA $82,156 Fresno, CA $82,072 Prather, CA $82,158 Raisin City, CA $82,095 Raymond, CA $82,671

Reedley, CA $82,145 Riverdale, CA $82,163 Sanger, CA $82,130 San Joaquin, CA $82,180 Santa Rita Park, CA $84,393 Selma, CA $82,118 Shaver Lake, CA $82,205 South Dos Palos, CA $84,251

Sultana, CA $82,179 Tollhouse, CA $82,179 Tranquillity, CA $82,230 Wishon, CA $82,258 Yettem, CA $82,210 Traver, CA $82,174 Squaw Valley, CA $82,188 Salinas, CA $90,241

Big Sur, CA $84,479 Carmel By The Sea, CA $90,970 Carmel, CA $90,088 Carmel Valley, CA $89,160 Chualar, CA $89,050 Gonzales, CA $88,775 Greenfield, CA $85,800 Jolon, CA $84,554

King City, CA $83,150 Lockwood, CA $82,697 Marina, CA $90,713 Monterey, CA $90,729 Pacific Grove, CA $90,943 Pebble Beach, CA $90,954 San Lucas, CA $82,752 Seaside, CA $90,845

Soledad, CA $86,306 Spreckels, CA $90,229 Belmont, CA $99,976 Brisbane, CA $101,581 Burlingame, CA $99,221 Daly City, CA $101,710 El Granada, CA $97,886 Half Moon Bay, CA $98,723

La Honda, CA $99,082 Loma Mar, CA $98,182 Los Altos, CA $101,340 Menlo Park, CA $101,327 Atherton, CA $101,324 Portola Valley, CA $101,313 Millbrae, CA $99,811 Mountain View, CA $101,538

Montara, CA $98,685 Moss Beach, CA $98,446 Pacifica, CA $99,811 Pescadero, CA $97,876 Redwood City, CA $101,307 San Bruno, CA $100,366 San Carlos, CA $100,508 San Gregorio, CA $99,193

South San Francisco, CA $101,064 Sunnyvale, CA $102,138 San Francisco, CA $102,179 Sacramento, CA $88,567 Palo Alto, CA $101,328 Stanford, CA $101,328 San Mateo, CA $99,113 Alameda, CA $100,098

American Canyon, CA $91,822 Discovery Bay, CA $90,183 Danville, CA $95,828 Alamo, CA $97,340 Angwin, CA $90,147 Antioch, CA $91,689 Benicia, CA $92,011 Bethel Island, CA $89,784

Birds Landing, CA $90,370 Brentwood, CA $91,105 Byron, CA $91,236 Calistoga, CA $90,270 Canyon, CA $100,082 Clayton, CA $94,683 Concord, CA $95,498 Pleasant Hill, CA $95,914

Crockett, CA $92,141 Diablo, CA $96,583 El Cerrito, CA $99,900 Fairfield, CA $90,942 Travis Afb, CA $90,415 Fremont, CA $99,207 Hayward, CA $98,776 Castro Valley, CA $99,487

Hercules, CA $93,484 Knightsen, CA $90,312 Lafayette, CA $98,433 Livermore, CA $96,388 Martinez, CA $95,091 Moraga, CA $99,411 Napa, CA $90,412 Newark, CA $100,770

Oakley, CA $90,656 Oakville, CA $90,652 Orinda, CA $100,017 Pinole, CA $94,718 Pittsburg, CA $93,086 Pleasanton, CA $97,099 Pope Valley, CA $89,593 Dublin, CA $96,356

Port Costa, CA $92,260 Rio Vista, CA $89,664 Rodeo, CA $92,645 Rutherford, CA $90,665 Saint Helena, CA $90,263 Deer Park, CA $90,383 San Leandro, CA $100,133 San Lorenzo, CA $99,422

San Ramon, CA $96,352 Suisun City, CA $91,262 Sunol, CA $99,548 Union City, CA $99,350 Vallejo, CA $91,917 Walnut Creek, CA $98,216 Yountville, CA $90,602 Oakland, CA $100,026

Emeryville, CA $100,076 Piedmont, CA $100,173 Berkeley, CA $100,140 Albany, CA $100,248 Richmond, CA $99,073 El Sobrante, CA $97,763 San Pablo, CA $96,679 San Rafael, CA $97,524

Greenbrae, CA $98,441 Kentfield, CA $99,001 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $101,337 Bodega, CA $90,696 Bodega Bay, CA $90,449 Bolinas, CA $94,708 Corte Madera, CA $99,567 Rohnert Park, CA $91,634

Dillon Beach, CA $90,760 Fairfax, CA $96,646 Cotati, CA $91,503 Forest Knolls, CA $93,831 Inverness, CA $91,340 Lagunitas, CA $93,385 Larkspur, CA $98,990 Marshall, CA $91,112

Mill Valley, CA $98,457 Novato, CA $92,682 Nicasio, CA $92,846 Olema, CA $93,260 Penngrove, CA $91,729 Petaluma, CA $91,835 Point Reyes Station, CA $92,825 Ross, CA $97,672

San Anselmo, CA $96,035 San Geronimo, CA $94,359 San Quentin, CA $99,384 Sausalito, CA $101,576 Stinson Beach, CA $97,350 Tomales, CA $90,904 Valley Ford, CA $90,742 Woodacre, CA $94,527

Aptos, CA $93,335 Alviso, CA $101,730 Aromas, CA $91,140 Ben Lomond, CA $91,796 Boulder Creek, CA $95,153 Brookdale, CA $92,038 Campbell, CA $103,073 Capitola, CA $92,721

Castroville, CA $91,053 Coyote, CA $101,680 Cupertino, CA $101,296 Davenport, CA $93,060 Felton, CA $91,723 Freedom, CA $92,974 Gilroy, CA $94,020 Hollister, CA $90,019

Holy City, CA $96,598 Los Gatos, CA $101,685 Milpitas, CA $102,932 Morgan Hill, CA $98,384 Moss Landing, CA $91,301 Mount Hermon, CA $91,559 New Almaden, CA $100,887 Paicines, CA $83,267

Redwood Estates, CA $96,598 San Juan Bautista, CA $90,227 San Martin, CA $96,465 Santa Clara, CA $103,224 Santa Cruz, CA $91,516 Scotts Valley, CA $92,045 Saratoga, CA $101,173 Soquel, CA $93,552

Tres Pinos, CA $86,216 Watsonville, CA $93,059 San Jose, CA $103,310 Mount Hamilton, CA $100,900 Stockton, CA $87,781 Acampo, CA $87,883 Altaville, CA $85,375 Angels Camp, CA $85,553

Arnold, CA $82,818 Avery, CA $84,119 Burson, CA $86,175 Campo Seco, CA $86,100 Clements, CA $87,236 Copperopolis, CA $86,532 Douglas Flat, CA $84,884 Farmington, CA $86,923

French Camp, CA $87,864 Glencoe, CA $84,604 Hathaway Pines, CA $84,479 Holt, CA $88,021 Linden, CA $87,650 Lockeford, CA $87,789 Lodi, CA $87,804 Mokelumne Hill, CA $84,831

Mountain Ranch, CA $84,472 Murphys, CA $84,789 Rail Road Flat, CA $84,225 San Andreas, CA $85,123 Vallecito, CA $84,968 Valley Springs, CA $86,183 Victor, CA $87,836 Wallace, CA $86,773

West Point, CA $84,300 Wilseyville, CA $84,223 Woodbridge, CA $87,972 Atwater, CA $86,135 Ballico, CA $86,557 Tracy, CA $89,312 Big Oak Flat, CA $85,344 Catheys Valley, CA $83,508

Ceres, CA $87,215 Chinese Camp, CA $85,564 Columbia, CA $84,719 Coulterville, CA $83,830 Cressey, CA $86,419 Crows Landing, CA $87,923 Pinecrest, CA $82,771 Delhi, CA $86,713

Denair, CA $86,654 El Nido, CA $84,171 El Portal, CA $82,959 Empire, CA $87,198 Escalon, CA $87,238 Groveland, CA $83,028 Gustine, CA $88,288 Hickman, CA $86,799

Hilmar, CA $87,238 Hornitos, CA $84,089 Hughson, CA $87,192 Jamestown, CA $85,792 Keyes, CA $87,200 La Grange, CA $85,464 Lathrop, CA $88,052 Le Grand, CA $83,934

Livingston, CA $86,559 Long Barn, CA $83,636 Manteca, CA $87,859 Mariposa, CA $83,296 Merced, CA $84,383 Midpines, CA $83,313 Mi Wuk Village, CA $84,219 Moccasin, CA $85,150

Modesto, CA $87,183 Newman, CA $88,306 Oakdale, CA $86,926 Patterson, CA $90,246 Planada, CA $84,299 Ripon, CA $87,365 Riverbank, CA $87,206 Salida, CA $87,279

Snelling, CA $85,148 Sonora, CA $84,968 Soulsbyville, CA $84,739 Standard, CA $84,895 Stevinson, CA $87,163 Strawberry, CA $82,986 Tuolumne, CA $84,474 Turlock, CA $87,066

Twain Harte, CA $84,281 Vernalis, CA $88,282 Waterford, CA $86,665 Westley, CA $88,619 Winton, CA $86,251 Yosemite National Park, CA $82,496 Santa Rosa, CA $90,525 Albion, CA $83,164

Annapolis, CA $87,435 Boonville, CA $85,131 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $91,472 Branscomb, CA $83,083 Calpella, CA $84,898 Camp Meeker, CA $90,643 Caspar, CA $83,191 Cazadero, CA $89,471

Clearlake, CA $86,947 Clearlake Oaks, CA $85,995 Clearlake Park, CA $87,183 Cloverdale, CA $87,988 Cobb, CA $89,126 Comptche, CA $83,100 Covelo, CA $83,136 Dos Rios, CA $83,068

Duncans Mills, CA $90,288 Eldridge, CA $91,164 Elk, CA $83,379 El Verano, CA $91,614 Finley, CA $86,971 Forestville, CA $90,673 Fort Bragg, CA $83,216 Fulton, CA $90,533

Geyserville, CA $89,404 Glen Ellen, CA $91,031 Glenhaven, CA $86,235 Graton, CA $90,610 Gualala, CA $85,669 Guerneville, CA $90,305 Healdsburg, CA $90,275 Hopland, CA $86,955

Jenner, CA $89,556 Kelseyville, CA $87,677 Kenwood, CA $90,927 Lakeport, CA $86,202 Laytonville, CA $83,096 Little River, CA $83,203 Lower Lake, CA $87,372 Lucerne, CA $85,705

Manchester, CA $84,265 Mendocino, CA $83,203 Middletown, CA $89,488 Monte Rio, CA $90,360 Navarro, CA $83,281 Nice, CA $85,710 Occidental, CA $90,348 Philo, CA $84,308

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $89,063 Point Arena, CA $84,579 Potter Valley, CA $83,225 Redwood Valley, CA $83,719 Rio Nido, CA $90,403 Sebastopol, CA $90,661 Sonoma, CA $91,759 Stewarts Point, CA $87,230

Talmage, CA $85,212 Ukiah, CA $84,808 Upper Lake, CA $84,844 Villa Grande, CA $90,349 Vineburg, CA $91,750 Westport, CA $83,047 Willits, CA $83,182 Windsor, CA $90,586

Witter Springs, CA $84,678 Yorkville, CA $85,831 The Sea Ranch, CA $86,244 Eureka, CA $83,447 Alderpoint, CA $83,032 Blocksburg, CA $83,002 Arcata, CA $83,341 Mckinleyville, CA $83,348

Bayside, CA $83,311 Blue Lake, CA $83,209 Bridgeville, CA $83,069 Burnt Ranch, CA $83,170 Carlotta, CA $83,128 Crescent City, CA $83,022 Cutten, CA $83,446 Ferndale, CA $83,151

Fields Landing, CA $83,382 Fort Dick, CA $83,023 Fortuna, CA $83,322 Garberville, CA $83,076 Gasquet, CA $82,788 Honeydew, CA $82,992 Hoopa, CA $83,278 Hydesville, CA $83,259

Klamath, CA $83,085 Kneeland, CA $83,122 Korbel, CA $83,046 Loleta, CA $83,215 Mad River, CA $83,064 Miranda, CA $83,107 Myers Flat, CA $83,082 Orick, CA $83,138

Orleans, CA $83,173 Petrolia, CA $83,052 Phillipsville, CA $83,065 Redway, CA $83,192 Rio Dell, CA $83,274 Salyer, CA $83,189 Samoa, CA $83,280 Scotia, CA $83,166

Smith River, CA $82,802 Somes Bar, CA $83,146 Redcrest, CA $83,051 Trinidad, CA $83,255 Weott, CA $83,182 Willow Creek, CA $83,207 Leggett, CA $83,076 Piercy, CA $83,063

Whitethorn, CA $83,091 Zenia, CA $82,945 Amador City, CA $85,899 Auburn, CA $86,397 West Sacramento, CA $88,569 Brooks, CA $87,747 Capay, CA $87,739 Carmichael, CA $88,507

Citrus Heights, CA $88,071 Clarksburg, CA $88,582 Coloma, CA $86,243 Cool, CA $86,376 Courtland, CA $88,583 Davis, CA $88,479 Diamond Springs, CA $86,112 Dixon, CA $88,966

El Dorado, CA $86,210 Elk Grove, CA $88,216 Elmira, CA $89,731 Elverta, CA $88,409 Esparto, CA $88,222 Fair Oaks, CA $88,110 Fiddletown, CA $85,168 Folsom, CA $87,578

Foresthill, CA $84,367 Galt, CA $87,627 Garden Valley, CA $85,577 Georgetown, CA $84,712 Greenwood, CA $85,762 Grizzly Flats, CA $84,351 Guinda, CA $87,563 Herald, CA $86,865

Hood, CA $88,469 Ione, CA $86,107 Isleton, CA $89,092 Jackson, CA $85,445 Kit Carson, CA $84,486 Knights Landing, CA $87,215 Kirkwood, CA $82,976 Lincoln, CA $87,151

Loomis, CA $87,314 Lotus, CA $86,398 Mcclellan, CA $88,579 Madison, CA $88,361 Martell, CA $85,558 Mather, CA $88,320 Mount Aukum, CA $85,564 Newcastle, CA $87,016

Nicolaus, CA $87,657 North Highlands, CA $88,523 Roseville, CA $87,830 Orangevale, CA $87,877 Penryn, CA $87,157 Pilot Hill, CA $86,855 Pine Grove, CA $85,010 Pioneer, CA $83,703

Placerville, CA $85,958 Pleasant Grove, CA $87,872 Plymouth, CA $86,316 Rancho Cordova, CA $88,334 Represa, CA $87,596 Rescue, CA $86,854 Rio Linda, CA $88,582 Rio Oso, CA $87,136

River Pines, CA $85,703 Robbins, CA $87,444 Rocklin, CA $87,573 Rumsey, CA $86,107 Ryde, CA $88,659 Sheridan, CA $86,842 Shingle Springs, CA $86,776 Sloughhouse, CA $87,342

Somerset, CA $84,421 Sutter Creek, CA $85,620 Thornton, CA $88,617 Vacaville, CA $89,775 Volcano, CA $84,908 Walnut Grove, CA $88,816 Wheatland, CA $86,423 Wilton, CA $87,872

Winters, CA $88,703 Woodland, CA $88,295 Yolo, CA $88,208 Zamora, CA $88,024 Drytown, CA $86,048 Alta, CA $84,256 Applegate, CA $85,768 Camino, CA $85,195

Chicago Park, CA $84,545 Colfax, CA $84,845 Dutch Flat, CA $84,178 Emigrant Gap, CA $83,653 Gold Run, CA $84,231 Kyburz, CA $83,046 Echo Lake, CA $82,960 Meadow Vista, CA $85,856

Norden, CA $83,871 Pollock Pines, CA $83,669 Soda Springs, CA $83,939 Twin Bridges, CA $82,853 Weimar, CA $85,468 Granite Bay, CA $87,510 El Dorado Hills, CA $87,231 Antelope, CA $88,302

Marysville, CA $84,831 Beale Afb, CA $85,832 Alleghany, CA $83,604 Arbuckle, CA $85,696 Artois, CA $83,970 Bangor, CA $84,381 Belden, CA $83,567 Berry Creek, CA $84,144

Biggs, CA $84,250 Browns Valley, CA $84,336 Brownsville, CA $84,207 Butte City, CA $84,208 Camptonville, CA $83,704 Canyon Dam, CA $83,441 Cedar Ridge, CA $84,545 Challenge, CA $83,984

Chico, CA $84,250 Clipper Mills, CA $83,974 Colusa, CA $84,704 Crescent Mills, CA $83,375 Dobbins, CA $83,917 Downieville, CA $83,508 Dunnigan, CA $87,401 Durham, CA $84,246

Elk Creek, CA $83,933 Feather Falls, CA $84,221 Forbestown, CA $84,140 Forest Ranch, CA $84,091 Glenn, CA $84,164 Goodyears Bar, CA $83,554 Grass Valley, CA $84,481 Penn Valley, CA $84,756

Greenville, CA $83,399 Gridley, CA $84,434 Grimes, CA $85,871 Hamilton City, CA $84,197 Live Oak, CA $84,616 Magalia, CA $84,085 Maxwell, CA $84,524 Meadow Valley, CA $83,575

Meridian, CA $86,009 Nelson, CA $84,214 Nevada City, CA $83,933 North San Juan, CA $83,587 Olivehurst, CA $86,403 Oregon House, CA $84,221 Orland, CA $83,874 Oroville, CA $84,180

Paradise, CA $84,156 Palermo, CA $84,321 Princeton, CA $84,227 Quincy, CA $83,426 Rackerby, CA $84,341 Richvale, CA $84,201 Rough And Ready, CA $84,603 Smartsville, CA $85,094

Stirling City, CA $84,011 Stonyford, CA $83,997 Storrie, CA $83,846 Strawberry Valley, CA $83,522 Sutter, CA $84,917 Taylorsville, CA $83,265 Twain, CA $83,458 Washington, CA $83,964

Williams, CA $84,821 Willows, CA $84,081 Yuba City, CA $86,543 Redding, CA $83,639 Adin, CA $83,372 Anderson, CA $83,627 Bella Vista, CA $83,653 Bieber, CA $83,431

Big Bar, CA $83,079 Big Bend, CA $83,496 Burney, CA $83,725 Callahan, CA $83,237 Canby, CA $83,234 Cassel, CA $83,693 Castella, CA $83,387 Shasta Lake, CA $83,684

Chester, CA $83,612 Corning, CA $83,855 Cottonwood, CA $83,504 Dorris, CA $82,781 Douglas City, CA $83,283 Dunsmuir, CA $83,495 Etna, CA $83,227 Fall River Mills, CA $83,631

Flournoy, CA $83,603 Forks Of Salmon, CA $83,095 Fort Jones, CA $82,977 French Gulch, CA $83,344 Gazelle, CA $83,293 Gerber, CA $83,844 Greenview, CA $83,234 Grenada, CA $83,159

Happy Camp, CA $82,819 Hat Creek, CA $83,698 Hayfork, CA $83,220 Hornbrook, CA $81,987 Hyampom, CA $83,091 Igo, CA $83,288 Junction City, CA $83,240 Klamath River, CA $82,152

Lakehead, CA $83,452 Lewiston, CA $83,351 Lookout, CA $83,406 Los Molinos, CA $83,901 Mcarthur, CA $83,558 Mccloud, CA $83,521 Macdoel, CA $82,989 Manton, CA $83,689

Mill Creek, CA $83,589 Millville, CA $83,621 Mineral, CA $83,697 Montague, CA $82,838 Montgomery Creek, CA $83,594 Mount Shasta, CA $83,546 Nubieber, CA $83,516 Oak Run, CA $83,673

Obrien, CA $83,454 Old Station, CA $83,698 Palo Cedro, CA $83,679 Paskenta, CA $83,571 Paynes Creek, CA $83,657 Platina, CA $83,138 Proberta, CA $83,941 Red Bluff, CA $83,585

Round Mountain, CA $83,735 Scott Bar, CA $82,486 Seiad Valley, CA $82,079 Shasta, CA $83,413 Shingletown, CA $83,732 Tehama, CA $83,918 Trinity Center, CA $83,246 Vina, CA $84,034

Weaverville, CA $83,369 Weed, CA $83,444 Whiskeytown, CA $83,336 Whitmore, CA $83,727 Yreka, CA $82,693 Alturas, CA $83,282 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $83,383 Cedarville, CA $83,154

Chilcoot, CA $82,534 Clio, CA $83,326 Coleville, CA $82,727 Davis Creek, CA $82,959 Doyle, CA $82,725 Eagleville, CA $83,105 Floriston, CA $82,951 Fort Bidwell, CA $82,863

Herlong, CA $83,082 Janesville, CA $83,372 Lake City, CA $82,960 Likely, CA $83,205 Litchfield, CA $83,167 Loyalton, CA $82,851 Madeline, CA $83,241 Markleeville, CA $82,632

Milford, CA $83,167 Portola, CA $83,241 Ravendale, CA $83,140 Calpine, CA $83,102 Sierra City, CA $83,390 Sierraville, CA $83,285 Susanville, CA $83,455 Standish, CA $83,324

Beckwourth, CA $82,906 Termo, CA $83,218 Topaz, CA $82,660 Tulelake, CA $82,839 Vinton, CA $82,657 Wendel, CA $82,948 Westwood, CA $83,612 Carnelian Bay, CA $83,965

Homewood, CA $83,425 Tahoma, CA $82,836 Kings Beach, CA $83,505 Tahoe City, CA $83,831 Olympic Valley, CA $84,096 Tahoe Vista, CA $83,785 South Lake Tahoe, CA $82,697 Truckee, CA $84,300

Soil Scientist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Soil Scientist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $90,344. While startup companies pay approximate $90,344.

Soil Scientist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$90,344
Growth Stage	51~500	$90,344
Established	501~5000	$90,344
Enterprise	5000+	$90,344

Soil Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Soil Scientist'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

$72,301

Average $90,344/year

$111,829

$6,025

Average $7,529/month

$9,319

$1,390

Average $1,737/week

$2,151

$35

Average $43/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,829	$9,319	$2,151	$54
Average	$90,344	$7,529	$1,737	$43
25th Percentile	$72,301	$6,025	$1,390	$35

Soil Scientist Salary Growth & Career Path

Soil Scientist

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For a Soil Scientist, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Zoologist role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $92,436 - a projected growth of 2% over your current level.

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