Data / Hiring / Soil and Plant Scientists / Illinois
Companies hiring Soil and Plant Scientists in Illinois: 37 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
8 employers had 37 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Soil and Plant Scientists (occupation code 19-1013) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 8, 2026; the median offered wage is $64,873 a year.
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Employers hiring Soil and Plant Scientists in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | Urbana, Champaign | 20 | Research Scientist; Postdoctoral Research Associate; Visiting Scholar | $61,664 | $58,822 | June 8, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Bayer Research and Development Services LLC | White Health, Champaign | 7 | Hybrid Field Agronomist II; Product Design Scientist II; Field Associate II | $113,730 | $69,347 | May 8, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Ball Horticultural Company | West Chicago | 3 | Scientist (Plant Molecular Biology); Scientist 1 (Plant Molecular Biology); Associate Plant Scientist (Molecular Biology) | $83,000 | $75,275 | April 14, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Syngenta Crop Protection LLC | Malta | 2 | Product Placement Scientist; Pathology Research Specialist | $82,963 | $56,014 | May 16, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Chicago District Golf Association | Lemont | 2 | Manager of Turfgrass Research | $55,000 | $45,178 | December 8, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Confluence Genetics, LLC | Urbana | 1 | Sr. Research Associate (FO) | $65,500 | $65,458 | March 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| United Central Orchids, Inc. | Minooka | 1 | Horticulture Operations Coordinator | $60,000 | $48,194 | June 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | Mahomet | 1 | Field Scientist | $101,000 | $76,024 | May 7, 2025 | dol.gov |
Updated June 8, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.