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Soil Scientist Salary in Washington

How much does a Soil Scientist make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Soil Scientist in Washington is $88,813 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): $129,163
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,076 to $109,934
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,927

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Soil Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,934	$9,161	$2,114	$53
Average	$88,813	$7,401	$1,708	$43
25th Percentile	$71,076	$5,923	$1,367	$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:

Auburn: $88,704
Federal Way: $88,665
Bellevue: $90,488

Auburn, WA $88,704 Federal Way, WA $88,665 Bellevue, WA $90,488 Black Diamond, WA $88,230 Bothell, WA $90,059 Burton, WA $88,828 Carnation, WA $88,728 Duvall, WA $89,021

Edmonds, WA $89,776 Enumclaw, WA $86,940 Fall City, WA $89,125 Hobart, WA $88,782 Issaquah, WA $89,434 Kenmore, WA $90,246 Kent, WA $88,782 Kirkland, WA $90,430

Lynnwood, WA $89,593 Maple Valley, WA $88,705 Medina, WA $90,513 Mercer Island, WA $90,482 Mountlake Terrace, WA $89,835 North Bend, WA $87,841 Pacific, WA $88,653 Preston, WA $89,264

Ravensdale, WA $87,994 Redmond, WA $90,300 Redondo, WA $88,765 Renton, WA $89,739 Rollingbay, WA $89,416 Seahurst, WA $89,905 Snoqualmie, WA $88,508 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $85,894

Vashon, WA $88,892 Woodinville, WA $89,754 Sammamish, WA $89,991 Mill Creek, WA $89,199 Seattle, WA $90,541 Bainbridge Island, WA $89,545 Everett, WA $89,288 Acme, WA $84,656

Anacortes, WA $85,454 Blakely Island, WA $84,868 Arlington, WA $88,035 Baring, WA $87,349 Bellingham, WA $84,545 Blaine, WA $84,369 Bow, WA $84,744 Burlington, WA $85,216

Clearlake, WA $85,696 Clinton, WA $89,029 Concrete, WA $84,784 Conway, WA $87,009 Coupeville, WA $87,439 Custer, WA $84,468 Darrington, WA $84,821 Deer Harbor, WA $84,918

Deming, WA $84,629 Eastsound, WA $84,588 Everson, WA $84,484 Ferndale, WA $84,507 Freeland, WA $88,549 Friday Harbor, WA $85,075 Gold Bar, WA $87,534 Granite Falls, WA $87,917

Greenbank, WA $88,271 Hamilton, WA $85,510 Index, WA $86,223 La Conner, WA $85,885 Lake Stevens, WA $89,275 North Lakewood, WA $88,697 Langley, WA $88,824 Lopez Island, WA $85,260

Lummi Island, WA $84,554 Lyman, WA $85,479 Lynden, WA $84,471 Maple Falls, WA $84,441 Marblemount, WA $84,617 Marysville, WA $89,291 Monroe, WA $88,555 Mount Vernon, WA $86,039

Mukilteo, WA $89,248 Nooksack, WA $84,472 Oak Harbor, WA $86,470 Olga, WA $84,699 Orcas, WA $84,852 Point Roberts, WA $84,191 Camano Island, WA $87,861 Rockport, WA $83,483

Sedro Woolley, WA $85,261 Shaw Island, WA $84,997 Silvana, WA $88,549 Skykomish, WA $85,808 Snohomish, WA $88,972 Stanwood, WA $88,219 Startup, WA $88,026 Sultan, WA $88,093

Sumas, WA $84,443 Waldron, WA $84,587 Anderson Island, WA $87,989 Ashford, WA $86,338 Beaver, WA $83,974 Bremerton, WA $88,886 Silverdale, WA $88,738 Brinnon, WA $87,790

Buckley, WA $88,096 Burley, WA $88,585 Carbonado, WA $87,332 Carlsborg, WA $85,776 Chimacum, WA $87,765 Clallam Bay, WA $83,988 Dupont, WA $87,825 Eatonville, WA $87,102

Gig Harbor, WA $88,292 Elbe, WA $86,601 Forks, WA $84,125 Fox Island, WA $88,528 Glenoma, WA $85,359 Graham, WA $88,070 Port Hadlock, WA $87,740 Hansville, WA $88,553

Indianola, WA $89,748 Joyce, WA $84,309 Kapowsin, WA $87,755 Keyport, WA $89,032 Kingston, WA $89,209 La Grande, WA $86,980 Lakebay, WA $88,077 La Push, WA $84,285

Longbranch, WA $87,707 Sumner, WA $88,479 Manchester, WA $89,603 Milton, WA $88,615 Mineral, WA $85,722 Morton, WA $85,459 Neah Bay, WA $84,083 Nordland, WA $87,940

Olalla, WA $88,688 Orting, WA $87,958 Packwood, WA $83,823 Port Angeles, WA $85,774 Port Gamble, WA $88,847 Port Ludlow, WA $88,348 Port Orchard, WA $88,941 Port Townsend, WA $87,394

Poulsbo, WA $89,064 Puyallup, WA $88,611 Quilcene, WA $87,979 Randle, WA $84,523 Retsil, WA $88,901 Seabeck, WA $88,524 Sekiu, WA $83,989 Sequim, WA $86,427

South Colby, WA $89,209 South Prairie, WA $88,112 Southworth, WA $89,577 Spanaway, WA $88,274 Steilacoom, WA $88,270 Bonney Lake, WA $88,363 Suquamish, WA $89,466 Tracyton, WA $88,924

Vaughn, WA $88,070 Wauna, WA $88,452 Wilkeson, WA $87,809 Longmire, WA $85,414 Paradise Inn, WA $85,346 Tacoma, WA $88,592 Camp Murray, WA $88,352 Mcchord Afb, WA $88,585

Lakewood, WA $88,576 University Place, WA $88,591 Olympia, WA $86,847 Lacey, WA $87,044 Tumwater, WA $86,882 Aberdeen, WA $85,466 Adna, WA $85,771 Allyn, WA $87,972

Amanda Park, WA $84,514 Bay Center, WA $84,594 Belfair, WA $88,150 Bucoda, WA $86,853 Centralia, WA $86,718 Chehalis, WA $86,306 Cinebar, WA $86,176 Copalis Beach, WA $84,694

Copalis Crossing, WA $84,546 Cosmopolis, WA $85,944 Curtis, WA $85,138 Doty, WA $86,013 East Olympia, WA $87,000 Elma, WA $86,772 Ethel, WA $85,526 Galvin, WA $86,667

Grapeview, WA $87,613 Grayland, WA $84,662 Hoodsport, WA $87,338 Hoquiam, WA $85,198 Humptulips, WA $84,844 Lebam, WA $85,065 Lilliwaup, WA $87,772 Littlerock, WA $86,851

Mccleary, WA $86,870 Mckenna, WA $87,248 Malone, WA $86,761 Matlock, WA $86,799 Menlo, WA $85,111 Moclips, WA $84,556 Montesano, WA $86,448 Mossyrock, WA $84,858

Napavine, WA $86,083 Neilton, WA $84,768 Oakville, WA $86,680 Ocean Shores, WA $84,807 Onalaska, WA $86,187 Pacific Beach, WA $84,561 Pe Ell, WA $85,320 Quinault, WA $84,997

Rainier, WA $86,998 Raymond, WA $85,215 Rochester, WA $86,709 Roy, WA $87,694 Ryderwood, WA $84,742 Salkum, WA $85,469 Satsop, WA $86,604 Shelton, WA $87,143

Silver Creek, WA $85,440 South Bend, WA $84,557 Taholah, WA $84,459 Tahuya, WA $87,628 Tenino, WA $86,917 Tokeland, WA $84,743 Toledo, WA $85,106 Union, WA $87,384

Vader, WA $85,044 Westport, WA $84,838 Winlock, WA $85,430 Yelm, WA $86,951 Amboy, WA $85,144 Appleton, WA $83,530 Ariel, WA $84,920 Battle Ground, WA $85,386

Bingen, WA $84,254 Brush Prairie, WA $85,493 Camas, WA $85,486 Carrolls, WA $84,781 Carson, WA $84,901 Castle Rock, WA $84,852 Cathlamet, WA $84,563 Centerville, WA $83,239

Chinook, WA $83,913 Cougar, WA $84,539 Dallesport, WA $83,414 Glenwood, WA $83,472 Goldendale, WA $83,211 Grays River, WA $84,468 Heisson, WA $85,337 Husum, WA $84,060

Ilwaco, WA $83,962 Kalama, WA $84,818 Kelso, WA $84,969 Klickitat, WA $83,416 La Center, WA $85,314 Long Beach, WA $84,126 Longview, WA $84,919 Lyle, WA $83,456

Nahcotta, WA $84,111 Naselle, WA $84,200 North Bonneville, WA $84,805 Ocean Park, WA $84,566 Oysterville, WA $84,300 Ridgefield, WA $85,407 Rosburg, WA $84,096 Seaview, WA $84,084

Silverlake, WA $84,885 Skamokawa, WA $84,325 Stevenson, WA $84,772 Toutle, WA $84,661 Trout Lake, WA $83,875 Underwood, WA $84,206 Vancouver, WA $85,737 Wahkiacus, WA $83,314

Washougal, WA $85,310 White Salmon, WA $83,970 Wishram, WA $83,218 Woodland, WA $85,114 Yacolt, WA $85,192 Wenatchee, WA $83,263 East Wenatchee, WA $83,154 Ardenvoir, WA $83,239

Brewster, WA $82,992 Bridgeport, WA $82,892 Carlton, WA $83,018 Cashmere, WA $83,243 Chelan, WA $83,101 Chelan Falls, WA $83,144 Conconully, WA $82,947 Dryden, WA $83,369

Entiat, WA $83,136 Ephrata, WA $82,830 George, WA $83,272 Leavenworth, WA $83,773 Loomis, WA $82,950 Malaga, WA $83,278 Malott, WA $82,976 Mansfield, WA $82,624

Manson, WA $83,122 Marlin, WA $82,457 Mazama, WA $83,035 Methow, WA $82,928 Monitor, WA $83,222 Moses Lake, WA $82,855 Okanogan, WA $82,893 Omak, WA $82,969

Orondo, WA $83,019 Oroville, WA $83,070 Palisades, WA $82,770 Pateros, WA $82,960 Peshastin, WA $83,187 Quincy, WA $83,128 Riverside, WA $82,950 Rock Island, WA $82,978

Soap Lake, WA $82,706 Stehekin, WA $83,056 Stratford, WA $82,498 Tonasket, WA $82,995 Twisp, WA $83,073 Warden, WA $83,168 Waterville, WA $82,789 Wauconda, WA $82,897

Wilson Creek, WA $82,417 Winthrop, WA $83,100 Yakima, WA $82,367 Brownstown, WA $82,367 Buena, WA $82,611 Cle Elum, WA $83,739 Cowiche, WA $82,367 Easton, WA $85,067

Ellensburg, WA $82,452 Naches, WA $83,704 Grandview, WA $84,574 Granger, WA $83,617 Harrah, WA $82,367 Kittitas, WA $82,439 Mabton, WA $83,728 Moxee, WA $82,632

Outlook, WA $83,613 Parker, WA $82,391 Ronald, WA $84,182 Roslyn, WA $84,082 Selah, WA $82,367 South Cle Elum, WA $84,120 Sunnyside, WA $84,931 Thorp, WA $82,729

Tieton, WA $82,367 Toppenish, WA $83,424 Vantage, WA $83,232 Wapato, WA $82,426 White Swan, WA $82,571 Zillah, WA $82,732 Airway Heights, WA $83,513 Chattaroy, WA $83,409

Cheney, WA $83,401 Colbert, WA $83,477 Deer Park, WA $83,391 Edwall, WA $83,294 Elk, WA $83,234 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $83,502 Fairfield, WA $83,318 Ford, WA $83,332

Four Lakes, WA $83,503 Greenacres, WA $83,450 Lamont, WA $83,129 Latah, WA $83,188 Liberty Lake, WA $83,407 Marshall, WA $83,513 Mead, WA $83,416 Medical Lake, WA $83,463

Mica, WA $83,452 Newman Lake, WA $83,360 Nine Mile Falls, WA $83,469 Otis Orchards, WA $83,440 Reardan, WA $83,395 Rockford, WA $83,381 Spangle, WA $83,416 Sprague, WA $83,145

Tekoa, WA $83,064 Tumtum, WA $83,364 Valleyford, WA $83,480 Veradale, WA $83,498 Waverly, WA $83,289 Wellpinit, WA $83,232 Addy, WA $83,115 Albion, WA $83,009

Almira, WA $82,483 Belmont, WA $82,928 Benge, WA $82,875 Boyds, WA $82,913 Chewelah, WA $83,185 Clayton, WA $83,336 Colfax, WA $82,998 Colton, WA $82,454

Colville, WA $83,012 Coulee City, WA $82,541 Coulee Dam, WA $82,786 Creston, WA $82,793 Curlew, WA $82,953 Cusick, WA $82,668 Danville, WA $82,930 Davenport, WA $83,128

Electric City, WA $82,762 Elmer City, WA $82,979 Endicott, WA $83,044 Evans, WA $83,019 Farmington, WA $82,818 Fruitland, WA $83,099 Garfield, WA $82,889 Gifford, WA $83,033

Grand Coulee, WA $82,711 Harrington, WA $83,045 Hartline, WA $82,423 Hay, WA $82,788 Hunters, WA $83,047 Inchelium, WA $82,848 Ione, WA $82,430 Keller, WA $82,688

Kettle Falls, WA $82,968 Lacrosse, WA $82,875 Lamona, WA $82,768 Laurier, WA $82,908 Lincoln, WA $83,038 Loon Lake, WA $83,265 Malden, WA $83,270 Malo, WA $83,005

Marcus, WA $83,270 Metaline, WA $82,797 Metaline Falls, WA $82,317 Mohler, WA $82,979 Nespelem, WA $82,793 Newport, WA $82,926 Northport, WA $83,023 Oakesdale, WA $83,094

Odessa, WA $82,602 Orient, WA $82,888 Palouse, WA $82,752 Pullman, WA $82,704 Republic, WA $82,915 Rice, WA $82,996 Ritzville, WA $82,945 Rosalia, WA $83,295

Saint John, WA $83,119 Springdale, WA $83,230 Steptoe, WA $83,506 Thornton, WA $83,136 Uniontown, WA $82,375 Usk, WA $82,844 Valley, WA $83,194 Wilbur, WA $82,734

Spokane, WA $83,513 Pasco, WA $86,036 Benton City, WA $86,023 Beverly, WA $83,490 Bickleton, WA $83,265 Burbank, WA $86,341 College Place, WA $84,579 Connell, WA $84,315

Dayton, WA $82,922 Dixie, WA $83,704 Eltopia, WA $85,561 Hooper, WA $82,695 Kahlotus, WA $83,390 Kennewick, WA $86,847 Lind, WA $82,955 Mesa, WA $85,316

Othello, WA $83,906 Paterson, WA $85,031 Plymouth, WA $86,416 Pomeroy, WA $82,914 Prescott, WA $84,190 Mattawa, WA $84,115 Prosser, WA $85,183 Richland, WA $86,339

West Richland, WA $86,340 Roosevelt, WA $82,859 Royal City, WA $83,404 Starbuck, WA $83,155 Touchet, WA $85,467 Waitsburg, WA $83,458 Walla Walla, WA $84,209 Wallula, WA $86,133

Washtucna, WA $82,816 Anatone, WA $82,227 Asotin, WA $82,474 Clarkston, WA $82,666

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 $88,813. While startup companies pay approximate $88,813.

Soil Scientist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$88,813
Growth Stage	51~500	$88,813
Established	501~5000	$88,813
Enterprise	5000+	$88,813

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

$71,076

Average $88,813/year

$109,934

$5,923

Average $7,401/month

$9,161

$1,367

Average $1,708/week

$2,114

$34

Average $43/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,934	$9,161	$2,114	$53
Average	$88,813	$7,401	$1,708	$43
25th Percentile	$71,076	$5,923	$1,367	$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 $90,868 - a projected growth of 2% over your current level.

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