Soil and water conservationist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$45.85 per hour

$95,370 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$33.35 per hour

$69,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$27.77 per hour

$57,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$24.32 per hour

$50,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$20.79 per hour

$43,250 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Soil and water conservationist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $95,130
Alaska $92,270
New Jersey $85,520
Virginia $74,840
California $73,460
Kentucky $73,460
Puerto Rico $73,460
Oregon $71,640
Arkansas $71,410
Wyoming $71,410
Arizona $70,720
Kansas $69,820
Tennessee $69,390
Maryland $68,750
Massachusetts $68,030
New Mexico $67,530
Minnesota $67,330
Nebraska $67,330
Idaho $66,510
North Dakota $65,790
Oklahoma $65,290
Colorado $64,990
Wisconsin $64,380
Georgia $64,270
Indiana $63,810
New Hampshire $63,260
Utah $63,260
Illinois $63,210
Montana $62,410
Nevada $61,230
South Dakota $61,220
Hawaii $60,900
Michigan $60,720
Alabama $58,940
Texas $58,220
Maine $57,760
Washington $57,680
Louisiana $57,580
South Carolina $55,640
Pennsylvania $55,200
North Carolina $54,390
Iowa $54,000
Rhode Island $53,600
Missouri $52,790
Ohio $52,770
Vermont $50,920
Delaware $50,630
Mississippi $50,090
West Virginia $40,840
Florida $27,810

How do soil and water conservationist salaries compare to similar careers?

Soil and water conservationists earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than foresters.

Career Median Salary
Industrial ecologist salary $53K
Climate change analyst salary $53K
Materials scientist salary $68K
Chemist salary $59K
Certified crop advisor salary $60K
Soil and water conservationist salary $58K
Conservation scientist salary $58K
Soil and plant scientist salary $59K
Geodesist salary $58K
Forester salary $53K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)