North Carolina State University Soil and Plant Scientist salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by North Carolina State University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Agronomist

Median salary$62,429
Middle 50%$58.9k–$64.7k
vs. all employers−9%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 $52,480 and $72,055.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,930
25th$58,914
50th (median)$62,429
75th$64,684
90th$71,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2021: median $51,000 (12 filings) FY2022: median $51,782 (10 filings) FY2023: median $55,000 (15 filings) FY2024: median $59,600 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 9 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 15
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–––9
FY2021$51,000$47,902$56,75012
FY2022$51,782$51,563$53,59210
FY2023$55,000$53,000$56,00015
FY2024$59,600$54,700$65,00014
FY2025–––9
FY2026–––7

By city

Raleigh, NC$62,429 · 14 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 6
Level II · Qualified too few 9
Level III · Experienced too few 1
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 North Carolina State University?

In H-1B filings, North Carolina State University's median base salary for Soil and Plant Scientist is $62,429; half of filings fall between $58,914 and $64,684. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. North Carolina State University 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 North Carolina 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