Oregon State University Soil and Plant Scientist salary

Based on 17 H-1B filings by Oregon State University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Agronomist

Median salary$62,652
Middle 50%$61k–$66.2k
vs. all employers−9%comparison median $68,474
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,030 and $68,964.
PercentileSalary
10th$53,510
25th$61,008
50th (median)$62,652
75th$66,192
90th$68,388

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2020: median $50,128 (13 filings) FY2024: median $60,226 (10 filings) FY2025: median $63,618 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 13
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$50,128$50,128$57,99013
FY2021–––6
FY2022–––7
FY2023–––8
FY2024$60,226$57,272$72,99010
FY2025$63,618$58,650$68,00410
FY2026–––7

By state

Oregon
$62,510
Wisconsin
$55,848

Bar length: number of filings (Oregon 16). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Corvallis, OR$63,498 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
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 Oregon State University?

In H-1B filings, Oregon State University's median base salary for Soil and Plant Scientist is $62,652; half of filings fall between $61,008 and $66,192. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Oregon State University filed 17 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 Oregon 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