Average plant sciences major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$41,291

$22,00010%

$41,291Median

$75,00090%

What is the average plant sciences major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a plant sciences major graduate in the United States is $41,291 per year or $19.85 per hour.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $22,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $75,000.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for plant sciences majors are health care companies and retail companies.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for plant sciences major graduates are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and New Hampshire.

Best paying cities

$47,640

$47,424

$46,075

Average plant sciences salary by company

Plant sciences 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 plant sciences majors are in health care companies and retail companies.Butte College and AECOM are the highest paying companies.Companies like Stantec and ONEOK also report very competitive wages for plant sciences major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average plant sciences salary
1	1.Butte College	4.3	$59,487
2	2.AECOM	4.6	$57,107
3	3.Stantec	4.5	$56,562
4	4.ONEOK	4.7	$54,857
5	5.ICF	4.5	$54,413
6	6.Syngenta	4.6	$52,630
7	7.Donald Danforth Plant Science Center	4.5	$52,512
8	8.Luminant	4.7	$47,481
9	9.Seneca Foods	4.6	$45,916
10	10.USDA	4.6	$42,836
11	11.Resource Environmental Solutions	4.1	$42,614
12	12.CHS	4.6	$42,149
13	13.Cal Poly	4.1	$41,635
14	14.SavATree	4.0	$41,585
15	15.Mycogen	4.3	$41,557
16	16.NAES	4.6	$41,459
17	17.Monsanto	4.9	$41,390
18	18.Bartlett Tree Experts	4.1	$40,873
19	19.The Davey Tree Expert Company	4.6	$40,873
20	20.Bland Landscaping	3.5	$40,855

Average plant sciences major salary by city

The national average salary for a plant sciences major graduate in the United States is $41,291 per year or $19.85 per hour.Working in Worcester, MA as a plant sciences major graduate will pay you the highest wages at around $47,640 per year.Not only that, Worcester, MA also has an average entry-level salary of $24,000.Other top cities with competitive salaries are New York, NY, San Jose, CA, Rochester, NH, Portland, ME, Philadelphia, PA, and Baltimore, MD.Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and New Hampshire are the highest paying states.Louisiana, Tennessee, Wyoming, Mississippi, and Arkansas have the lowest reported salaries for plant sciences major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average plant sciences salary	Salary range
1	Worcester, MA	$47,640	$26k $68k
2	New York, NY	$47,424	$26k $68k
3	San Jose, CA	$46,075	$26k $68k
4	Rochester, NH	$44,426	$26k $68k
5	Portland, ME	$43,239	$26k $68k
6	Philadelphia, PA	$43,111	$26k $68k
7	Baltimore, MD	$42,510	$26k $68k
8	Washington, DC	$42,231	$26k $68k
9	Chicago, IL	$40,877	$26k $68k
10	Minneapolis, MN	$40,387	$26k $68k
11	Detroit, MI	$40,362	$26k $68k
12	Seattle, WA	$39,982	$26k $68k
13	Columbus, OH	$39,918	$26k $68k
14	Madison, WI	$39,324	$26k $68k
15	Richmond, VA	$39,152	$26k $68k
16	Albany, OR	$38,486	$26k $68k
17	Richmond, KY	$37,733	$26k $68k
18	Phoenix, AZ	$37,565	$26k $68k
19	Omaha, NE	$37,418	$26k $68k
20	Richmond, IN	$37,331	$26k $68k

Average plant sciences major salary by state

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

Average salary

Plant sciences major average salary by state

State	Average plant sciences major salary	Average hourly rate
Connecticut	$47,639	$22.90
Massachusetts	$47,615	$22.89
New York	$47,439	$22.81
New Jersey	$47,251	$22.72
New Hampshire	$45,159	$21.71
Rhode Island	$44,951	$21.61
California	$44,905	$21.59
Vermont	$44,376	$21.33
Alaska	$44,129	$21.22
Maine	$42,920	$20.63
Pennsylvania	$42,857	$20.60
North Dakota	$42,464	$20.42
Maryland	$42,301	$20.34
Delaware	$42,023	$20.20
Ohio	$40,711	$19.57
Illinois	$40,692	$19.56
Minnesota	$40,406	$19.43
Hawaii	$40,376	$19.41
Michigan	$40,339	$19.39
Washington	$39,959	$19.21
Wisconsin	$39,781	$19.13
Virginia	$39,381	$18.93
Nevada	$39,221	$18.86
Iowa	$39,211	$18.85
West Virginia	$39,057	$18.78
Oregon	$38,451	$18.49
Kentucky	$37,728	$18.14
Arizona	$37,595	$18.07
Montana	$37,528	$18.04
South Dakota	$37,343	$17.95
Nebraska	$37,277	$17.92
Indiana	$37,183	$17.88
Colorado	$37,172	$17.87
Missouri	$36,517	$17.56
Idaho	$36,494	$17.55
Kansas	$35,793	$17.21
New Mexico	$35,687	$17.16
Utah	$35,663	$17.15
Texas	$35,567	$17.10
North Carolina	$35,120	$16.88
Oklahoma	$34,949	$16.80
Florida	$34,468	$16.57
Georgia	$34,448	$16.56
South Carolina	$34,446	$16.56
Louisiana	$34,416	$16.55
Tennessee	$34,195	$16.44
Wyoming	$33,872	$16.28
Mississippi	$33,236	$15.98
Arkansas	$33,125	$15.93
Alabama	$32,756	$15.75

Highest paying jobs for plant sciences majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Field Applications Scientist	$101,705	105,557
2	Business Developer	$101,635	193,469
3	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
4	Staff Scientist	$93,941	121,054
5	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
6	Research And Development Technician	$83,552	111,268
7	Environmental Engineer/Scientist	$78,193	56,460
8	Systems Administrator	$77,155	134,500
9	Associate Scientist	$76,460	54,950
10	Environmental Engineer	$75,718	24,787
11	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
12	Designer	$66,346	52,433
13	Planner	$63,160	15,269
14	Landscape Architect	$62,379	77,084
15	Engineering Technician	$60,273	111,343
16	Environmental Scientist	$60,208	56,425
17	Research Associate	$60,166	63,884
18	Operation Supervisor	$57,278	94,116
19	Landscape Designer	$55,515	49,449
20	Field Service Technician	$54,338	167,298

Average plant sciences major salary by industry

Wages for plant sciences major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.By looking at our data, we can see that construction companies, professional companies, and education companies pay plant sciences major graduates well.construction companies pay plant sciences major graduates an average salary of $66,152, professional companies pay $49,355, and education companies come in at $48,032.The types of companies that pay plant sciences majors the least are in the retail industry, where the average annual salary is $31,332.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average plant sciences major salary	Range
1	Construction	$66,152	$23k $90k
2	Professional	$49,355	$23k $90k
3	Education	$48,032	$23k $90k
4	Government	$40,993	$23k $90k
5	Manufacturing	$39,621	$23k $90k
6	Hospitality	$36,564	$23k $90k
7	Agriculture	$31,852	$23k $90k
8	Retail	$31,332	$23k $90k

Salary history for plant sciences major graduates

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

Plant sciences major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a plant sciences major graduate can range from $24,626 to $69,532 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	$24,600	$11.84
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$40,700	$19.57
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$69,500	$33.43

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Soil Science	$64,317	$23k $87k
2	Food Science	$63,651	$23k $87k
3	Agricultural Public Services	$54,964	$23k $87k
4	Agricultural Mechanization	$51,231	$23k $87k
5	Agricultural Operation And Science	$49,885	$23k $87k
6	Applied Horticulture	$44,504	$23k $87k
7	Agricultural Business	$41,908	$23k $87k
8	Agriculture	$38,641	$23k $87k
9	Agricultural Production Operations	$36,494	$23k $87k
10	Animal Science	$34,729	$23k $87k
11	Agricultural And Domestic Animal Services	$32,937	$23k $87k