Career Outlook for Soil and Plant Scientists

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Also known as:
Agriculturist, Agronomist, Arboreal Scientist, Crop Nutrition Scientist, Floriculturist, Horticulturist, Plant Physiologist, Plant Scientist, Pomologist, Soil Fertility Extension Specialist

The overall job outlook for Soil or Plant Scientist careers has been positive since 2004. Vacancies for this career have increased by 43.96 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 2.75 percent per year. Demand for Soil and Plant Scientists is expected to go up, with an expected 5,050 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 4.02 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Soil and Plant Scientists in the following states

California	1,590
North Carolina	970
Iowa	800
Washington	680
Nebraska	650
Wisconsin	580
Oregon	560

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Soil and Plant Scientists

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Soil and Plant Scientists have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

166.67 %

145.45 %

100.00 %

58.14 %

46.15 %

44.44 %

40.00 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-63.16 %

-54.55 %

-36.36 %

-34.96 %

-33.33 %

-29.96 %

-27.54 %