Soil and water conservationist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$43.50 per hour

$90,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$38.26 per hour

$79,590 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$34.33 per hour

$71,410 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$29.44 per hour

$61,230 per year

10th percentile

Starting level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$25.95 per hour

$53,970 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 6% less than similar careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than atmospheric scientists but more than grain elevator workers.

Career Median Salary
Atmospheric scientist salary $93K
Farm manager salary $79K
Occupational health specialist salary $76K
Geospatial information scientist salary $73K
Geologist salary $69K
Conservation scientist salary $71K
Soil and water conservationist salary $71K
Molecular biologist salary $71K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $71K
Grain elevator worker salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)