Career Atlas USA

Best States for Soil and Plant Scientists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Iowa91.6 / 100
  2. 2Idaho89.3 / 100
  3. 3Nebraska87 / 100
  4. 4South Dakota81.7 / 100
  5. 5Oregon76.2 / 100
  6. 6Indiana73.7 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota72.7 / 100
  8. 8North Dakota68.7 / 100
  9. 9Montana66.9 / 100
  10. 10Illinois65.5 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina62.3 / 100
  12. 12Washington61.5 / 100
  13. 13Kansas60.1 / 100
  14. 14Colorado58.9 / 100
  15. 15California57.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).