Michigan State University Soil and Plant Scientist salary

Based on 25 H-1B filings by Michigan State University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Agronomist

Median salary$63,835
Middle 50%$61.9k–$73.4k
vs. all employers−7%comparison median $68,474
Filings25FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,949 and $79,481.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,633
25th$61,922
50th (median)$63,835
75th$73,448
90th$78,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2021: median $50,472 (18 filings) FY2022: median $52,943 (15 filings) FY2026: median $68,959 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 18
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–––7
FY2021$50,472$49,250$52,69118
FY2022$52,943$51,575$59,79615
FY2023–––8
FY2024–––7
FY2025–––7
FY2026$68,959$61,942$77,32118

By city

East Lansing, MI$63,835 · 25 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a soil and plant scientist make at Michigan State University?

In H-1B filings, Michigan State University's median base salary for Soil and Plant Scientist is $63,835; half of filings fall between $61,922 and $73,448. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Michigan State University sponsor H-1B visas for soil and plant scientists?

Yes. Michigan State University filed 25 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 Michigan State University 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