Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Soil and Plant Scientist salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Agronomist

Median salary$61,964
Middle 50%$59k–$67.5k
vs. all employers−10%comparison median $68,474
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,181 and $89,308.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,591
25th$59,030
50th (median)$61,964
75th$67,466
90th$77,797

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2021: median $52,603 (12 filings) FY2023: median $54,755 (12 filings) FY2025: median $60,982 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 12
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––6
FY2021$52,603$49,408$63,12012
FY2022–––7
FY2023$54,755$53,000$58,59212
FY2024–––7
FY2025$60,982$58,500$72,82912
FY2026–––4

By city

St. Louis, MO$61,964 · 16 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $61,964 15
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a soil and plant scientist make at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center?

In H-1B filings, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center's median base salary for Soil and Plant Scientist is $61,964; half of filings fall between $59,030 and $67,466. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Donald Danforth Plant Science Center sponsor H-1B visas for soil and plant scientists?

Yes. Donald Danforth Plant Science Center filed 16 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-1013 (Soil and Plant Scientists), so this page covers every job title Donald Danforth Plant Science Center filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology