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Soil Scientist Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Soil Scientist make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Soil Scientist in Massachusetts is $89,140 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): $129,639
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,338 to $110,339
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,130

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Soil Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,339	$9,195	$2,122	$53
Average	$89,140	$7,428	$1,714	$43
25th Percentile	$71,338	$5,945	$1,372	$34

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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:

Agawam: $84,494
Amherst: $85,111
Barre: $85,962

Agawam, MA $84,494 Amherst, MA $85,111 Barre, MA $85,962 Belchertown, MA $85,032 Blandford, MA $84,873 Bondsville, MA $85,047 Brimfield, MA $85,508 Chester, MA $84,521

Chesterfield, MA $84,531 Chicopee, MA $84,483 Cummington, MA $84,303 Easthampton, MA $84,682 East Longmeadow, MA $84,544 East Otis, MA $84,888 Feeding Hills, MA $84,540 Gilbertville, MA $85,729

Goshen, MA $84,524 Granby, MA $84,706 Granville, MA $85,159 Hadley, MA $84,886 Hampden, MA $84,717 Hardwick, MA $85,776 Hatfield, MA $84,902 Haydenville, MA $84,798

Holyoke, MA $84,560 Huntington, MA $84,636 Leeds, MA $84,691 Leverett, MA $85,218 Ludlow, MA $84,639 Monson, MA $85,052 North Amherst, MA $85,054 Northampton, MA $84,750

Florence, MA $84,699 North Hatfield, MA $84,862 Oakham, MA $85,929 Palmer, MA $85,151 Plainfield, MA $84,276 Russell, MA $84,860 Shutesbury, MA $85,349 Southampton, MA $84,635

South Barre, MA $85,927 South Hadley, MA $84,659 Southwick, MA $84,842 Thorndike, MA $85,042 Three Rivers, MA $84,925 Wales, MA $85,432 Ware, MA $85,438 Warren, MA $85,575

West Chesterfield, MA $84,522 Westfield, MA $84,662 West Hatfield, MA $84,816 West Springfield, MA $84,488 West Warren, MA $85,449 Whately, MA $84,867 Wheelwright, MA $85,872 Wilbraham, MA $84,680

Williamsburg, MA $84,622 Woronoco, MA $84,774 Worthington, MA $84,347 Springfield, MA $84,480 Longmeadow, MA $84,509 Indian Orchard, MA $84,517 Pittsfield, MA $84,029 Adams, MA $83,942

Ashley Falls, MA $85,070 Becket, MA $84,265 Berkshire, MA $84,021 Cheshire, MA $83,996 Dalton, MA $84,029 Glendale, MA $84,057 Great Barrington, MA $84,598 Hinsdale, MA $84,096

Housatonic, MA $84,070 Lanesboro, MA $83,963 Lee, MA $84,117 Lenox, MA $84,013 Lenox Dale, MA $84,025 Middlefield, MA $84,165 Mill River, MA $84,862 Monterey, MA $84,583

North Adams, MA $83,899 North Egremont, MA $84,499 Otis, MA $84,658 Richmond, MA $83,939 Sandisfield, MA $85,092 Savoy, MA $84,095 Sheffield, MA $84,934 South Egremont, MA $84,768

Southfield, MA $85,133 South Lee, MA $84,191 Stockbridge, MA $84,015 Tyringham, MA $84,363 West Stockbridge, MA $83,957 Williamstown, MA $83,642 Windsor, MA $84,081 Greenfield, MA $84,997

Ashfield, MA $84,481 Athol, MA $85,999 Bernardston, MA $85,143 Buckland, MA $84,489 Charlemont, MA $84,318 Colrain, MA $84,837 Conway, MA $84,780 Deerfield, MA $84,975

Drury, MA $84,146 Erving, MA $85,441 Heath, MA $84,422 Lake Pleasant, MA $85,275 Millers Falls, MA $85,351 Monroe Bridge, MA $84,019 Montague, MA $85,239 Gill, MA $85,286

New Salem, MA $85,588 Northfield, MA $85,343 Orange, MA $85,711 Petersham, MA $85,942 Rowe, MA $84,189 Royalston, MA $85,773 Shelburne Falls, MA $84,741 South Deerfield, MA $84,926

Sunderland, MA $85,133 Turners Falls, MA $85,229 Warwick, MA $85,390 Wendell, MA $85,469 Wendell Depot, MA $85,498 Fitchburg, MA $86,586 Ashburnham, MA $86,320 Ashby, MA $86,565

Ayer, MA $87,336 Devens, MA $87,139 Baldwinville, MA $86,077 East Templeton, MA $86,170 Gardner, MA $86,265 Westminster, MA $86,272 Groton, MA $87,404 Harvard, MA $87,240

Hubbardston, MA $86,183 Leominster, MA $86,605 Littleton, MA $87,550 Lunenburg, MA $86,879 Pepperell, MA $87,388 Shirley, MA $87,126 Still River, MA $87,024 Templeton, MA $86,166

Townsend, MA $87,070 West Groton, MA $87,244 West Townsend, MA $86,869 Winchendon, MA $86,016 Winchendon Springs, MA $86,093 Auburn, MA $85,831 North Dartmouth, MA $86,340 South Dartmouth, MA $86,346

North Attleboro, MA $85,914 Plainville, MA $86,506 Attleboro Falls, MA $86,036 North Dighton, MA $86,224 Norton, MA $87,382 Raynham, MA $87,846 Raynham Center, MA $87,757 Rehoboth, MA $85,343

Rochester, MA $86,548 Seekonk, MA $84,951 Swansea, MA $85,500 Berkley, MA $86,635 Taunton, MA $87,150 Westport, MA $86,311 Westport Point, MA $86,302 Berlin, MA $86,446

Cataumet, MA $86,739 Blackstone, MA $86,111 Boylston, MA $85,974 Brookfield, MA $85,792 Charlton, MA $85,898 Charlton City, MA $85,902 Charlton Depot, MA $85,902 Clinton, MA $86,333

East Brookfield, MA $85,862 Douglas, MA $86,010 East Princeton, MA $86,186 Fiskdale, MA $85,755 Grafton, MA $85,930 Holden, MA $85,849 Holland, MA $85,614 Jefferson, MA $85,923

Lancaster, MA $86,742 Leicester, MA $85,839 Linwood, MA $86,147 Manchaug, MA $85,946 Millbury, MA $85,838 Millville, MA $86,053 New Braintree, MA $85,839 Northborough, MA $86,104

Northbridge, MA $86,120 North Brookfield, MA $85,867 North Grafton, MA $85,879 North Oxford, MA $85,871 North Uxbridge, MA $86,070 Oxford, MA $85,914 Princeton, MA $86,175 Rochdale, MA $85,845

Rutland, MA $85,975 Shrewsbury, MA $85,849 Southbridge, MA $85,881 South Grafton, MA $85,983 South Lancaster, MA $86,538 Spencer, MA $85,868 Sterling, MA $86,284 Sturbridge, MA $85,820

Upton, MA $86,223 Uxbridge, MA $86,097 Webster, MA $85,979 Dudley, MA $85,949 Westborough, MA $86,174 West Boylston, MA $85,939 West Brookfield, MA $85,699 West Millbury, MA $85,847

Whitinsville, MA $86,093 Sutton, MA $85,936 Worcester, MA $85,815 East Walpole, MA $88,502 Cherry Valley, MA $85,825 Paxton, MA $85,853 Framingham, MA $87,816 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $87,673

Boxborough, MA $87,392 Acton, MA $87,669 Ashland, MA $87,282 Bedford, MA $88,032 Hanscom Afb, MA $88,512 Bolton, MA $86,894 Carlisle, MA $87,760 Concord, MA $87,981

Fayville, MA $87,121 Holliston, MA $87,259 Hopedale, MA $86,531 Hopkinton, MA $86,634 Hudson, MA $87,021 Marlborough, MA $86,878 Maynard, MA $87,642 Mendon, MA $86,375

Milford, MA $86,672 Natick, MA $88,894 Sherborn, MA $88,287 Southborough, MA $86,867 Foxboro, MA $87,800 Franklin, MA $86,863 Greenbush, MA $88,646 Green Harbor, MA $88,167

Hingham, MA $89,226 Hull, MA $90,124 Humarock, MA $88,277 Mansfield, MA $87,668 Marshfield, MA $88,214 Marshfield Hills, MA $88,361 Medfield, MA $88,461 Medway, MA $87,243

Millis, MA $87,893 Minot, MA $88,646 Norfolk, MA $87,637 North Marshfield, MA $88,167 North Scituate, MA $88,796 Norwell, MA $88,557 Norwood, MA $89,007 Ocean Bluff, MA $88,167

Scituate, MA $88,732 Sharon, MA $88,270 Sheldonville, MA $86,879 South Walpole, MA $87,949 Stoughton, MA $88,338 Walpole, MA $88,291 Westwood, MA $89,525 Wrentham, MA $86,864

Boston, MA $91,016 Roxbury, MA $91,010 Roxbury Crossing, MA $91,011 Dorchester, MA $90,985 Dorchester Center, MA $90,920 Mattapan, MA $90,864 Charlestown, MA $91,005 Jamaica Plain, MA $90,972

Roslindale, MA $90,847 West Roxbury, MA $90,713 Allston, MA $90,989 Brighton, MA $90,944 Hyde Park, MA $90,571 Readville, MA $90,518 Cambridge, MA $90,955 Somerville, MA $90,998

Malden, MA $90,819 Everett, MA $90,946 Chelsea, MA $90,956 Revere, MA $90,815 Winthrop, MA $90,896 Medford, MA $90,858 West Medford, MA $90,785 Quincy, MA $90,268

Melrose, MA $90,533 Stoneham, MA $90,116 Braintree, MA $89,318 Milton, MA $90,411 Milton Village, MA $90,704 Weymouth, MA $89,195 East Weymouth, MA $89,294 South Weymouth, MA $88,559

North Weymouth, MA $90,065 East Boston, MA $91,015 Brockton, MA $88,297 Avon, MA $88,336 Bridgewater, MA $88,099 Bryantville, MA $88,165 Carver, MA $87,261 Duxbury, MA $87,925

East Bridgewater, MA $88,266 Easton, MA $88,280 Elmwood, MA $88,227 Halifax, MA $88,083 Hanover, MA $88,373 Hanson, MA $88,207 Holbrook, MA $88,375 Middleboro, MA $87,152

Manomet, MA $87,410 Lakeville, MA $86,893 Monponsett, MA $88,113 Abington, MA $88,340 North Carver, MA $87,511 North Easton, MA $88,296 North Pembroke, MA $88,229 Pembroke, MA $88,191

Plymouth, MA $87,293 Kingston, MA $87,848 South Carver, MA $87,147 Plympton, MA $87,812 Randolph, MA $88,695 Rockland, MA $88,380 South Easton, MA $88,230 West Bridgewater, MA $88,291

White Horse Beach, MA $87,460 Whitman, MA $88,307 Lexington, MA $89,405 Brookline, MA $90,971 Brookline Village, MA $90,983 Waltham, MA $89,952 North Waltham, MA $90,453 New Town, MA $90,735

Babson Park, MA $89,929 Newton, MA $90,808 Newton Center, MA $90,747 Newtonville, MA $90,686 Newton Highlands, MA $90,668 Newton Lower Falls, MA $90,258 Newton Upper Falls, MA $90,563 West Newton, MA $90,540

Auburndale, MA $90,362 Chestnut Hill, MA $90,910 Waban, MA $90,502 Watertown, MA $90,885 Arlington, MA $90,661 Arlington Heights, MA $90,616 Belmont, MA $90,721 Waverley, MA $90,805

Wellesley Hills, MA $89,928 Wellesley, MA $89,606 Needham, MA $90,101 Weston, MA $89,561 Needham Heights, MA $90,416 Nonantum, MA $90,735 Buzzards Bay, MA $86,948 Lincoln, MA $88,864

Stow, MA $87,335 Sudbury, MA $88,042 Wayland, MA $88,786 Woodville, MA $86,566 Woburn, MA $89,307 Burlington, MA $88,491 Andover, MA $86,705 Billerica, MA $87,750

Chelmsford, MA $87,809 Dracut, MA $87,656 Dunstable, MA $87,619 Haverhill, MA $86,623 Georgetown, MA $86,764 Groveland, MA $86,679 Lawrence, MA $86,519 Methuen, MA $86,535

North Andover, MA $86,623 Lowell, MA $87,821 Merrimac, MA $86,580 North Billerica, MA $87,786 North Chelmsford, MA $87,798 North Reading, MA $87,483 Nutting Lake, MA $87,791 Pinehurst, MA $87,890

Reading, MA $88,334 Tewksbury, MA $87,486 Tyngsboro, MA $87,705 Wakefield, MA $89,417 West Boxford, MA $86,781 Westford, MA $87,711 Wilmington, MA $87,561 Winchester, MA $90,295

Lynn, MA $90,182 Saugus, MA $90,297 Swampscott, MA $89,746 Nahant, MA $90,450 Amesbury, MA $86,531 Beverly, MA $88,148 Boxford, MA $86,745 Byfield, MA $86,821

Danvers, MA $87,976 Essex, MA $87,470 Gloucester, MA $87,565 Hamilton, MA $87,640 Hathorne, MA $87,682 Chilmark, MA $86,619 East Falmouth, MA $86,780 East Sandwich, MA $87,148

East Wareham, MA $86,928 Edgartown, MA $86,890 Falmouth, MA $86,658 Woods Hole, MA $86,484 Menemsha, MA $86,650 Monument Beach, MA $86,799 Nantucket, MA $87,387 North Falmouth, MA $86,688

Oak Bluffs, MA $86,803 Onset, MA $86,821 Pocasset, MA $86,767 Sagamore, MA $87,071 Sagamore Beach, MA $87,113 Sandwich, MA $87,082 Siasconset, MA $87,297 Silver Beach, MA $86,650

Vineyard Haven, MA $86,717 Wareham, MA $86,749 West Chop, MA $86,741 West Falmouth, MA $86,634 West Tisbury, MA $86,694 West Wareham, MA $86,711 Hyannis, MA $87,451 Barnstable, MA $87,260

Brewster, MA $87,380 Centerville, MA $87,229 Chatham, MA $87,439 Cotuit, MA $87,054 Ipswich, MA $87,158 Cummaquid, MA $87,286 Lynnfield, MA $88,645 Manchester, MA $88,000

Marblehead, MA $89,038 Middleton, MA $87,297 Newburyport, MA $86,650 Newbury, MA $86,808 Salisbury, MA $86,466 Peabody, MA $88,777 Prides Crossing, MA $88,203 Rockport, MA $87,388

Rowley, MA $86,956 Salem, MA $88,748 South Hamilton, MA $87,499 Topsfield, MA $87,219 Wenham, MA $87,715 West Newbury, MA $86,678 Accord, MA $88,617 Bellingham, MA $86,506

Brant Rock, MA $87,990 Canton, MA $88,750 Cohasset, MA $89,209 Dedham, MA $90,265 Dover, MA $89,145 East Mansfield, MA $88,014 Dennis, MA $87,359 Dennis Port, MA $87,531

East Dennis, MA $87,294 Eastham, MA $87,261 East Orleans, MA $86,937 Forestdale, MA $86,966 Harwich, MA $87,454 Harwich Port, MA $87,494 Hyannis Port, MA $87,288 Marstons Mills, MA $87,133

Mashpee, MA $86,941 North Chatham, MA $87,422 North Eastham, MA $87,261 North Truro, MA $87,107 Orleans, MA $87,338 Osterville, MA $87,143 Provincetown, MA $87,242 South Chatham, MA $87,460

South Dennis, MA $87,459 South Harwich, MA $87,472 South Orleans, MA $87,366 South Wellfleet, MA $87,078 South Yarmouth, MA $87,508 Truro, MA $87,042 Wellfleet, MA $87,146 West Barnstable, MA $87,245

West Chatham, MA $87,452 West Dennis, MA $87,474 West Harwich, MA $87,496 West Hyannisport, MA $87,341 West Yarmouth, MA $87,438 Yarmouth Port, MA $87,397 Assonet, MA $86,420 Attleboro, MA $85,649

Chartley, MA $87,461 Cuttyhunk, MA $86,444 Dartmouth, MA $86,342 Dighton, MA $85,942 East Freetown, MA $86,437 East Taunton, MA $87,089 Fairhaven, MA $86,343 Fall River, MA $86,193

Somerset, MA $85,773 Marion, MA $86,532 Mattapoisett, MA $86,387 New Bedford, MA $86,339 Acushnet, MA $86,369

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 $89,140. While startup companies pay approximate $89,140.

Soil Scientist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$89,140
Growth Stage	51~500	$89,140
Established	501~5000	$89,140
Enterprise	5000+	$89,140

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

$71,338

Average $89,140/year

$110,339

$5,945

Average $7,428/month

$9,195

$1,372

Average $1,714/week

$2,122

$34

Average $43/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,339	$9,195	$2,122	$53
Average	$89,140	$7,428	$1,714	$43
25th Percentile	$71,338	$5,945	$1,372	$34

Soil Scientist Salary Growth & Career Path

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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 $91,204 - a projected growth of 2% over your current level.

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