Soil and Plant Scientists Salary in Kennewick, WA

Soil and Plant Scientists pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,430 or more. The middle half of soil and plant scientists in Kennewick earn between $83,100 and $128,140.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Soil and Plant Scientists pay in Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

Soil and plant scientists in Kennewick earn 18% more than the Washington average ($89,180) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($87,720). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $78,850.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Soil and Plant Scientists salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $104,800, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $82,557 a year, or $6,880 a month and $3,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Kennewick a good place for soil and plant scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $104,800 buys what about $104,717 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for soil and plant scientists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,130).

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