Average botany major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$53,555

$30,00010%

$53,555Median

$93,00090%

What is the average botany major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a botany major graduate in the United States is $53,555 per year or $25.75 per hour.If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $93,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $30,000 per year.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for botany majors.California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have the highest paying jobs for botany major graduates.

Best paying cities

$66,840

$60,759

$59,215

Average botany salary by company

Botany major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.The most abundant employment opportunities for botany majors are in technology companies and professional companies.PivotLink and Illumitex are the highest paying companies.Also, companies like Lentz Milling and Organization for Tropical Studies pay botany major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average botany salary
1	1.PivotLink	3.8	$78,269
2	2.Illumitex	4.1	$67,223
3	3.Lentz Milling	3.5	$62,808
4	4.Organization for Tropical Studies	3.9	$62,199
5	5.Stantec	4.5	$62,151
6	6.AECOM	4.6	$62,108
7	7.Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans	3.1	$61,976
8	8.ATCC	4.3	$61,814
9	9.Advaiya	3.4	$61,768
10	10.iPublishCentral	4.1	$61,735
11	11.ICF	4.5	$60,756
12	12.Sigma Xi	3.3	$60,738
13	13.Donald Danforth Plant Science Center	4.5	$59,854
14	14.Moody Nolan	4.4	$59,357
15	15.Protein Sciences	4.4	$59,049
16	16.TGen	4.4	$59,012
17	17.US Meat Animal Research Center	4.2	$57,904
18	18.Brogan & Partners	4.1	$57,798
19	19.OTHON ENGINEERING	3.8	$57,663
20	20.TheHamnerInstitutes	3.8	$57,376

Average botany major salary by city

The national average salary for a botany major graduate in the USA is $53,555 annually or $25.75 hourly.San Francisco, CA reports the highest salaries for botany major graduates at $66,840 per year.Not only that, San Francisco, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $35,000.botany major graduates in Boston, MA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Portland, ME, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, DC make the most money.The highest earning states when it comes to salaries for botany major graduates are California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi have the lowest wages for botany major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average botany salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$66,840	$34k $93k
2	Boston, MA	$60,759	$34k $93k
3	New York, NY	$59,215	$34k $93k
4	Baltimore, MD	$58,842	$34k $93k
5	Portland, ME	$57,157	$34k $93k
6	Philadelphia, PA	$55,875	$34k $93k
7	Washington, DC	$55,786	$34k $93k
8	Des Moines, WA	$54,411	$34k $93k
9	Portland, OR	$53,836	$34k $93k
10	Arlington, VA	$53,112	$34k $93k
11	Chicago, IL	$52,828	$34k $93k
12	Saint Paul, MN	$52,539	$34k $93k
13	Phoenix, AZ	$52,004	$34k $93k
14	Richmond, IN	$51,158	$34k $93k
15	Columbus, OH	$51,002	$34k $93k
16	Madison, WI	$50,148	$34k $93k
17	Denver, CO	$49,381	$34k $93k
18	Columbia, TN	$48,790	$34k $93k
19	Oklahoma City, OK	$48,555	$34k $93k
20	Salt Lake City, UT	$48,222	$34k $93k

Average botany major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where botany majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Botany major average salary by state

State	Average botany major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$63,271	$30.42
Connecticut	$62,156	$29.88
New Jersey	$61,227	$29.44
Massachusetts	$60,769	$29.22
Rhode Island	$59,840	$28.77
Alaska	$59,084	$28.41
New York	$59,066	$28.40
Maryland	$58,431	$28.09
New Hampshire	$57,539	$27.66
Maine	$56,806	$27.31
Delaware	$56,464	$27.15
Pennsylvania	$55,583	$26.72
Hawaii	$55,365	$26.62
Nevada	$54,540	$26.22
Oregon	$54,250	$26.08
Washington	$54,030	$25.98
Vermont	$53,929	$25.93
Illinois	$52,535	$25.26
Minnesota	$52,504	$25.24
Arizona	$51,846	$24.93
Virginia	$51,630	$24.82
Ohio	$51,618	$24.82
Indiana	$50,791	$24.42
Wisconsin	$50,695	$24.37
Michigan	$50,006	$24.04
Montana	$49,690	$23.89
Colorado	$49,429	$23.76
Tennessee	$48,953	$23.54
Utah	$48,482	$23.31
Wyoming	$48,439	$23.29
Oklahoma	$48,437	$23.29
West Virginia	$48,389	$23.26
North Dakota	$48,322	$23.23
Idaho	$48,050	$23.10
Nebraska	$47,330	$22.75
New Mexico	$47,175	$22.68
North Carolina	$46,923	$22.56
Iowa	$46,806	$22.50
South Dakota	$46,373	$22.29
Kentucky	$46,358	$22.29
Texas	$45,971	$22.10
Kansas	$45,360	$21.81
Georgia	$45,341	$21.80
Missouri	$44,701	$21.49
Arkansas	$44,322	$21.31
Alabama	$44,208	$21.25
Mississippi	$44,137	$21.22
Florida	$43,948	$21.13
Louisiana	$43,762	$21.04
South Carolina	$42,423	$20.40

Highest paying jobs for botany majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Senior Scientist	$106,671	49,712
2	Plant Controller	$99,549	47,555
3	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
4	Staff Scientist	$93,941	121,054
5	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
6	Assistant Professor	$87,099	30,531
7	Physical Scientist	$86,537	96,588
8	Environmental Engineer/Scientist	$78,193	56,460
9	Associate Scientist	$76,460	54,950
10	Molecular Biologist	$73,762	22,019
11	Associate Research Scientist	$72,409	91,052
12	Biological Scientist	$67,631	51,327
13	Biologist	$65,158	5,741
14	Environmental Scientist	$60,208	56,425
15	Research Associate	$60,166	63,884
16	Landscape Designer	$55,515	49,449
17	Microbiologist	$54,619	11,444
18	Research Fellow	$53,822	59,746
19	Medical Laboratory Technician	$51,779	88,721
20	Wildlife Biologist	$51,084	5,376

Average botany major salary by industry

Botany major salaries can vary depending on the industry.By looking at our data, we can see that professional companies, health care companies, and education companies pay botany major graduates well.professional companies pay botany major graduates an average salary of $68,445, health care companies pay $56,581, and education companies come in at $53,318.At $52,012, the average salary for botany majors in the government industry is lower than other industries.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average botany major salary	Range
1	Professional	$68,445	$39k $81k
2	Health Care	$56,581	$39k $81k
3	Education	$53,318	$39k $81k
4	Government	$52,012	$39k $81k

Salary history for botany major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Botany major graduates.

Botany major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a botany major graduate can range from $24,139 to $77,522 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$24,100	$11.61
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$37,400	$17.97
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$77,500	$37.27

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Biostatistics	$78,876	$28k $104k
2	Pharmacology	$77,740	$28k $104k
3	Genetics	$68,093	$28k $104k
4	Physiology And Anatomy	$63,763	$28k $104k
5	Cell Biology And Anatomical Science	$60,992	$28k $104k
6	Biomedical Sciences	$60,740	$28k $104k
7	Microbiology	$56,294	$28k $104k
8	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	$52,349	$28k $104k
9	Neuroscience	$50,638	$28k $104k
10	Biotechnology	$49,819	$28k $104k
11	Exercise Physiology	$44,929	$28k $104k
12	Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology	$44,836	$28k $104k
13	Biology	$41,559	$28k $104k
14	Zoology	$41,516	$28k $104k