Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Soil and Plant Scientists in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$23.41	$29.65	$37.91	$49.88	$66.40
	Yearly	$48,680	$61,660	$78,850	$103,740	$138,120
Kentucky	Hourly	$27.45	$29.41	$32.38	$41.77	$51.45
	Yearly	$57,090	$61,170	$67,340	$86,890	$107,010
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area	Hourly	$27.45	$29.41	$32.38	$41.77	$46.00
	Yearly	$57,090	$61,170	$67,340	$86,890	$95,680
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$18.71	$22.24	$27.15	$46.97	$48.44
	Yearly	$38,920	$46,250	$56,470	$97,700	$100,750
West Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Bowling Green, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Owensboro, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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South Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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East Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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