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Animal Scientists: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 19-1011. 466 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $65,437, middle half $55,000–$87,218.

Applications (LCAs)466

Median offered salary$65,437

Middle half of salaries$55,000–$87,218

10th–90th percentile$48,755–$104,343

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	203	$55,000
Level II (qualified)	108	$69,500
Level III (experienced)	62	$90,000
Level IV (fully competent)	49	$102,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Zoetis, Inc.	20	$100,760
Vytelle, LLC	18	$62,254
Texas A&M AgriLife Research	15	$55,000
Colorado State University	13	$65,000
Mississippi State University	12	$77,000
Murphy-Brown LLC	11	$50,523
Riverview, LLP	11	$60,938
Cornell University	10	$65,520
PIC USA, Inc.	9	$80,246
North Carolina State University	8	$63,500
University of Wisconsin System	8	$53,916
Cargill, Incorporated	8	$96,452
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture	8	$48,672
Trans Ova Genetics, L.C.	7	$75,000
University of Georgia	7	$72,500
Oklahoma State University	7	$49,774
Auburn University	6	$68,297
Aurora Organic Farms, Inc.	5	$68,000
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	5	$54,488
University of Florida	5	$65,000
Michigan State University	5	$85,000
University of Minnesota	5	$61,008
University of California, Davis	5	$91,760
Tropical Dairy Genetics, LLC	5	$50,000
North Dakota State University	5	$51,000
University of Illinois	4	$52,275
The Ohio State University	4	$51,462
KG R&D, LLC	4	$67,500
Devenish Nutrition LLC	4	$66,643
Reproduction Specialty Group , Inc.	4	$68,994
Utah State University	4	$62,000
Nutrition & Biosciences, USA 4, Inc.	4	$112,206
The University of Tennessee	4	$60,780
Inguran LLC	4	$54,000
Langston University	4	$58,427
Elanco US Inc.	4	$82,500
The University of Chicago	3	$65,000
Progressive Dairy Health Services of New Mexico LLC	3	$90,000
ABS Global, Inc.	3	$100,000
Oswood Stallion Station Inc	3	$80,000
Distributors Processing, Inc.	3	$78,083
The University of Vermont	3	$75,000
The Curators of the University of Missouri	3	$45,094
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital	3	$53,000
eGenesis, Inc.	3	$80,684
Poulin Grain, Inc.	3	$70,595
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	2	$59,128
University of Maine	2	$61,704
CK Dairy Enterprises, LLC	2	$74,800
Colossal Biosciences, Inc.	2	$130,000

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	109	$66,218
FY2024	105	$62,720
FY2025	159	$61,568
FY2026	93	$75,000

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).