Soil And Plant Scientist is a Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences job with over 3,334 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Soil And Plant Scientists are hired by companies in the Fruit and Vegetable Retailers industry. The average H1B Soil And Plant Scientists job lasts 905 days.
Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Vegetable Retailers | 1 | $34,632 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 1 | $67,350 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Canning | 1 | $52,666 |
| Fruit and Tree Nut Farming | 1 | $69,971 |
| Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing | 1 | $82,139 |
| Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | $72,654 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $64,418 |
| Dry Pea and Bean Farming | 1 | $39,686 |
| Citrus (except Orange) Groves | 1 | $88,296 |
| Breweries | 1 | $66,206 |