Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Soil and Plant Scientist
Occupation profile for Soil and Plant Scientist covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $98,971.
- FY2026 certified median
- $98,971
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $79,698–$111,986
- Top employer
- American Agricultural Laboratory, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $52,712 | $48,856 | $56,568 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $66,726 | $66,726 | $66,726 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $98,971 | $79,698 | $111,986 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- American Agricultural Laboratory, Inc.2 filings
- Agrifuture LLC1 filings
- Driscoll's, Inc.1 filings
- Glades Crop Care, Inc.1 filings
- Highland Springs Ranch and Inn1 filings
Top cities
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaArea 3100006 | 19-1013 | $45,698 | $61,693 | $77,709 | $93,704 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 19-1013 | $69,014 | $81,952 | $94,869 | $107,806 |
| 2026-27 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAArea 37100 | 19-1013 | $68,619 | $85,696 | $102,773 | $119,850 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 19-1013 | $48,693 | $60,070 | $71,448 | $82,826 |
| 2026-27 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAArea 40140 | 19-1013 | $56,909 | $77,002 | $97,074 | $117,166 |