Soil and Plant Scientists pay range in Corvallis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,240 or more. The middle half of soil and plant scientists in Corvallis earn between $64,180 and $95,740.
- $64K10th
- $64K25th
- $81KMedian
- $96K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $87,860 | $7,322 | $42.24 |
| Median | $81,420 | $6,785 | $39.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,180 | $5,348 | $30.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,740 | $7,978 | $46.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Soil and Plant Scientists salary after taxes in Corvallis
On the average salary of $87,860, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $64,253 a year, or $5,354 a month and $2,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Corvallis a good place for soil and plant scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $87,860 buys what about $84,467 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Soil and Plant Scientists salary in other Oregon cities
Corvallis ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($94,490).
Highest-paying cities for soil and plant scientists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,130).
- San Francisco, CA$124,130
- Des Moines, IA$123,060
- San Jose, CA$122,130
- Salinas, CA$111,560
- Washington, DC$107,020
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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Corvallis: questions
How much do soil and plant scientists make an hour in Corvallis?
$42.24 an hour on average, and $39.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level soil and plant scientists salary in Corvallis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the soil and plant scientists take-home pay in Corvallis?
About $64,253 a year ($5,354 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,860. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do soil and plant scientists earn more in Corvallis than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,955).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-1013; area Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 19.98, this job is 20.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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