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Botanist salary
Average botanist salary
$50,491
How much does a botanist make?
The average botanist salary in the United States is $50,491. Botanist salaries typically range between $33,000 and $75,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for botanists is $24.27 per hour.
Botanist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Botanists earn the highest average salary in Alaska.
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Where can a Botanist earn more?
Botanist salary estimates from across the web
Average botanist salary by state
Highest paying states for botanists
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $69,537 | $33.43 |
| 2 | West Virginia | $60,419 | $29.05 |
| 3 | Maine | $60,843 | $29.25 |
| 4 | Maryland | $63,939 | $30.74 |
| 5 | Ohio | $60,660 | $29.16 |
| 6 | Nebraska | $59,158 | $28.44 |
| 7 | Oregon | $65,517 | $31.50 |
| 8 | Missouri | $59,116 | $28.42 |
| 9 | Washington | $62,585 | $30.09 |
| 10 | Mississippi | $57,921 | $27.85 |
| 11 | Kentucky | $56,315 | $27.07 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $58,616 | $28.18 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $58,790 | $28.26 |
| 14 | Utah | $58,337 | $28.05 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $58,580 | $28.16 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $58,835 | $28.29 |
| 17 | Idaho | $55,507 | $26.69 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $55,530 | $26.70 |
| 19 | Montana | $56,172 | $27.01 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $57,822 | $27.80 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $54,103 | $26.01 |
| 22 | Vermont | $57,994 | $27.88 |
| 23 | New York | $58,684 | $28.21 |
| 24 | Virginia | $55,671 | $26.76 |
| 25 | Colorado | $55,685 | $26.77 |
| 26 | New Jersey | $58,482 | $28.12 |
| 27 | Indiana | $52,140 | $25.07 |
| 28 | Nevada | $51,181 | $24.61 |
| 29 | California | $54,569 | $26.24 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $51,669 | $24.84 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $52,923 | $25.44 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $47,782 | $22.97 |
| 33 | Delaware | $55,268 | $26.57 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $53,182 | $25.57 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $53,242 | $25.60 |
| 36 | Texas | $50,299 | $24.18 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $37,279 | $17.92 |
| 38 | Illinois | $48,548 | $23.34 |
| 39 | Arizona | $47,480 | $22.83 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $46,507 | $22.36 |
| 41 | Minnesota | $48,808 | $23.47 |
| 42 | Iowa | $47,088 | $22.64 |
| 43 | Michigan | $42,580 | $20.47 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $42,830 | $20.59 |
| 45 | Alabama | $45,600 | $21.92 |
| 46 | Kansas | $46,276 | $22.25 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $33,618 | $16.16 |
| 48 | Georgia | $36,925 | $17.75 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $37,431 | $18.00 |
| 50 | Florida | $32,353 | $15.55 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $37,090 | $17.83 |
Highest paying cities for botanists
The highest-paying cities for botanists are New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, and Fort Collins, CO.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | $58,752 | $28.25 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $58,503 | $28.13 |
| 3 | Fort Collins, CO | $55,668 | $26.76 |
| 4 | Reno, NV | $54,024 | $25.97 |
| 5 | Kailua, HI | $37,383 | $17.97 |
Botanist salary details
A botanist's salary ranges from $33,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $75,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a botanist's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $75,000 | $6,250 | $36 |
| 75th Percentile | $62,000 | $5,167 | $30 |
| Average | $50,491 | $4,208 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $40,000 | $3,333 | $19 |
| 10th Percentile | $33,000 | $2,750 | $16 |
Highest paying botanist jobs
The highest paying types of botanists are forest service wildlife program leader, marine scientist, and wildlife division manager.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish And Wildlife Biologist | $52,402 | $4,367 | $25.19 | 7,349 |
| Fisheries Biologist | $47,758 | $3,980 | $22.96 | 3,648 |
| Wildlife Biologist | $51,084 | $4,257 | $24.56 | 5,376 |
| Marine Biologist | $54,008 | $4,501 | $25.97 | 17,273 |
| Ecologist | $50,369 | $4,197 | $24.22 | 7,026 |
| Biologist | $65,158 | $5,430 | $31.33 | 5,741 |
Top companies hiring botanists now:
Which companies pay botanists the most?
Botanist salaries at Forest and Bureau of Land Management are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average botanist salary at companies like Universal Engineering Sciences and The Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Manufacturing Co | $65,634 | $31.55 |
| 2 | Bureau of Land Management | $60,907 | $29.28 |
| 3 | Universal Engineering Sciences | $60,328 | $29.00 |
| 4 | The Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i | $58,117 | $27.94 |
| 5 | SWCA Environmental Consultants | $53,037 | $25.50 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Botanist salary trends
The average botanist salary has risen by $6,796 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average botanist earned $43,695 annually, but today, they earn $50,491 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for botanists over the last decade.
Compare botanist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average botanist salary over time
Compare botanist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Botanist salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,500 | $24.27 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | $48,100 | $23.15 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | $48,300 | $23.20 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $47,400 | $22.79 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $46,100 | $22.14 | +1.4% |
Recently added botanist salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleinfelder | Botanist | Rancho Cordova, CA | 12/16/2024 | $52,656 |
| MSU Careers Details | Botanist/Conservation Associate-Fixed | Lansing, MI | 12/15/2024 | $56,100 |
| Swca Inc. | Project Botanist | Las Vegas, NV | 12/12/2024 | $62,400 |
| ICF International, Inc. | Senior Botanist/Wetland Ecologist | San Francisco, CA | 12/11/2024 | $87,607 |
| Coursefinder Australia Pty Ltd. | Botanist | Ione, WA | 12/11/2024 | $45,996 |
| Botany | Botanist | Redlands, CA | 12/11/2024 | $62,610 |
| Westland Resources | Field Botanist | Tucson, AZ | 11/30/2024 | $52,175 |
| Colorado State University | Botanist/Ecologist | Fort Collins, CO | 11/21/2024 | $52,268 |
| Uwyostore | Botanist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database | Wyoming | 10/24/2024 | $65,000 |
| Westland Resources | Field Botanist | Tucson, AZ | 10/23/2024 | $52,175 |
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