DOL disclosure data, July 2025 to June 2026

Which companies sponsor H-1B for Soil and Plant Scientists?

54 US employers filed 301 certified H-1B applications for Soil and Plant Scientists roles from July 2025 to June 2026. Here are the top sponsors, what they pay, and where they hire.

54
Companies sponsoring this role
301
Certified filings
$76,947
Median offered wage

Top H-1B sponsors for soil and plant scientists

CompanyFilings (this role)Median wage (this role)
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY20$68,958
Bayer Research and Development Services LLC18$116,075
Purdue University17$59,766
University of California, Davis16$81,163
North Carolina State University14$61,000
The Curators of the University of Missouri13$57,120
University of Georgia13$62,400
Regents of the University of California at Riverside13$79,000
Texas A&M AgriLife Research13$56,000
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska12$55,000
Colorado State University12$78,894
Oregon State University11$62,232
Washington State University11$84,827
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY11$55,000
Iowa State University of Science and Technology9$60,000
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources8$92,103
Clemson University7$60,320
BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC7$111,733
Auburn University6$63,338
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center6$60,982
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture5$50,066
Mississippi State University3$64,158
Kansas State University3$51,834
Corteva Agriscience LLC3$103,000
Driscoll's, Inc.3$121,555
Prairie View A&M University3$65,000
Inari Agriculture, Inc.3$89,383
Kaveree, Inc.3$65,291
Johnny's Selected Seeds3$92,168
University of Maine2$74,803
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies2$81,250
South Carolina State University2$57,500
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service2$75,000
Syngenta Seeds LLC2$86,049
Carnegie Institution of Washington d/b/a Carnegie Institution for Science2$82,467
THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION2$101,832
Hsu's Ginseng Enterprises, Inc.2$70,104
Wenke Greenhouses, Inc.2$56,189
Rare Earth Genomics Texas LLC2$99,590
The Scotts Company LLC1$62,442

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Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B for soil and plant scientists?

From July 2025 to June 2026, 54 US employers filed 301 certified H-1B applications for Soil and Plant Scientists roles, led by MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Bayer Research and Development Services LLC, and Purdue University (US DOL data).

What is the H-1B salary for soil and plant scientists?

The median offered wage across these sponsors was $76,947 per year in filings from July 2025 to June 2026.

Which US cities hire the most H-1B soil and plant scientists?

Sponsors filed the most certified H-1B applications for Soil and Plant Scientists roles in West Lafayette, IN, Columbia, MO and East Lansing, MI, based on worksite locations in US DOL data from July 2025 to June 2026.

How do I apply to H-1B sponsors hiring soil and plant scientists?

Apply directly on each sponsor's careers page. To reach many of these 54 sponsors at once, some candidates use a done-for-you service such as FlexApply, which tailors and submits applications to verified H-1B sponsors on your behalf.

Can someone apply to these H-1B sponsors for me?

Yes. FlexApply is a done-for-you service that applies to verified H-1B sponsors on your behalf: a human tailors your resume per job, writes a real cover letter, filters to employers that actually sponsor, and sends a weekly tracking report. It starts at $49 and never auto-submits without review. See https://flexapply.org/pricing/.

Source: US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data, decisions from July 2025 to June 2026, certified applications only. Filing an LCA does not guarantee current hiring. Figures reflect the "Soil and Plant Scientists" occupation classification.

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