Texas A&M AgriLife Research Soil and Plant Scientist salary

Based on 20 H-1B filings by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Agronomist

Median salary$58,060
Middle 50%$54.1k–$76.9k
vs. all employers−15%comparison median $68,474
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $47,911 and $104,968.
PercentileSalary
10th$53,897
25th$54,053
50th (median)$58,060
75th$76,885
90th$96,266

Salary by year

Median salary

$30k $50k $70k FY2021: median $41,734 (11 filings) FY2023: median $48,000 (10 filings) FY2024: median $50,449 (22 filings) FY2025: median $60,000 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 22
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$41,734$38,500$52,00011
FY2022–––9
FY2023$48,000$45,600$50,00010
FY2024$50,449$50,000$55,00022
FY2025$60,000$54,060$85,54113
FY2026–––7

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $54,060 11
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced too few 6
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 Texas A&M AgriLife Research?

In H-1B filings, Texas A&M AgriLife Research's median base salary for Soil and Plant Scientist is $58,060; half of filings fall between $54,053 and $76,885. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Texas A&M AgriLife Research sponsor H-1B visas for soil and plant scientists?

Yes. Texas A&M AgriLife Research filed 20 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 Texas A&M AgriLife Research 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