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Soil And Plant Scientists H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 19-1013
Employers filed 345 certified H-1B applications for soil and plant scientists (July 2025 to June 2026), from 120 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $60,500 to $88,500, with a median of $70,000.
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 38% |
| Level II (qualified) | 25% |
| Level III (experienced) | 26% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 12% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | 19 | $67,000 | 1 |
| Bayer Research and Development Services LLC | 18 | $116,000 | 2 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 12 | $55,000 | — |
| University of Minnesota | 11 | $68,500 | — |
| Oregon State University | 10 | $62,000 | 1 |
| Washington State University | 9 | $85,000 | — |
| University of California, Davis | 9 | $81,000 | — |
| Purdue University | 9 | $57,000 | — |
| North Carolina State University | 9 | $60,000 | — |
| University of Georgia | 9 | $62,500 | — |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | 9 | $60,500 | 2 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 9 | $76,500 | — |
| Colorado State University | 9 | $86,000 | — |
| University Of Florida | 8 | $64,000 | — |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | 7 | $65,000 | — |
| Clemson University | 7 | $60,500 | — |
| BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC | 6 | $120,500 | — |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | 6 | $61,000 | — |
| University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources | 6 | $95,000 | — |
| North Dakota State University | 6 | $56,500 | — |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Research Associate, Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Associate, Postdoctoral Scholar, Research Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Agronomist, Assistant Project Scientist.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.