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What agronomists make
Median
$78,850
Bottom tenth
$48,680
Top tenth
$138,120
These are the national numbers for soil and plant scientists, the wider group the federal wage survey counts agronomists inside. The median is $78,850 a year. The bottom tenth earn $48,680 or less and the top tenth $138,120 or more, in 2025 figures.