DOL Verified Employer

TEXAS AGRILIFE RESEARCH - Soil and Plant Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 137 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$38,064
28 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 55.5% · most recent FY 2015
Median Salary
$38,064
Certified filings
DOL Filings
28
Certified: 76
Unique Job Titles
32
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
55.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 28 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,306$35,069$38,064$50,000$76,793
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+8.2%

TEXAS AGRILIFE RESEARCH pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2016

Salaries by Job Title

32 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Soil and Plant Scientists 28 $38,064 -46.7%
$35,069$35,069$38,064$50,000$50,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 26 $38,688 -58.6%
$36,663$36,663$38,688$40,997$40,997
19-4011 10 $34,000 N/A
$30,000$30,000$34,000$34,500$34,500
Microbiologists 8 $38,302 -56.1%
$38,000$38,000$38,302$38,605$38,605
Biochemists and Biophysicists 7 $48,485 -53.2%
$44,340$44,340$48,485$48,600$48,600
Biological Technicians 7 $29,643 -43%
$27,654$27,654$29,643$30,000$30,000
Agricultural Engineers 6 $48,500 -42.7%
$37,544$37,544$48,500$54,000$54,000
19-1029.99 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1099.99 4 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1013.00 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Life Scientists, All Other 3 $68,523 -22%
$50,000$50,000$68,523$87,045$87,045
Economists 3 $60,499 -47.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052 2 $65,010 N/A
$62,400$62,400$65,010$67,621$67,621
19-1013.01 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1022.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4021.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9039.99 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1071.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053 1 $38,019 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2073.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers 1 $50,400 -51.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Animal Scientists 1 $27,654 -65.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1013.02 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Hydrologists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2043.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1063.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Soil and Plant Scientists at TEXAS AGRILIFE RESEARCH

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2015 $58,490 $56,326 - CORPUS CHRISTI TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $76,793 $47,195 - VERNON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $38,064 $37,336 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $38,064 $38,064 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $38,064 $38,064 - WESLACO TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2014 $39,000 $38,064 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $39,000 $34,632 - PARLIER CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $30,306 $30,306 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $71,750 $52,707 - VERNON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $71,750 $52,707 - VERNON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $40,997 $30,306 - DALLAS TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $34,000 $29,806 - VERNON TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2012 $35,965 $29,806 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2012 $32,100 $29,806 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2012 $32,000 $30,306 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $35,173 $35,173 - WESLACO TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $35,173 $35,173 - WESLACO TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $37,500 $29,806 - BEAUMONT TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $64,480 $48,402 - WESLACO TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $36,000 $29,806 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $36,000 $29,806 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $50,000 $50,000 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $34,000 $29,806 - VERNON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $35,000 $29,806 - AMARILLO TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $48,090 $29,806 - COLLEGE STATION TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2011 $35,069 $35,069 - WESLACO TX N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2015.