North Dakota State University Soil and Plant Scientist salary

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

Also listed as: Agronomist

Median salary$59,500
Middle 50%$54.8k–$74.3k
vs. all employers−13%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 $50,150 and $102,500.
PercentileSalary
10th$52,500
25th$54,750
50th (median)$59,500
75th$74,250
90th$88,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2022: median $46,700 (11 filings) FY2024: median $52,000 (11 filings) FY2025: median $62,000 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 2 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 11
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–––2
FY2022$46,700$43,500$50,50011
FY2023–––9
FY2024$52,000$50,000$56,50011
FY2025$62,000$55,000$76,75010
FY2026–––6

By city

Fargo, ND$56,000 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $57,000 13
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced too few 2
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 Dakota State University?

In H-1B filings, North Dakota State University's median base salary for Soil and Plant Scientist is $59,500; half of filings fall between $54,750 and $74,250. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. North Dakota 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 Dakota 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