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PLANT BREEDER salaries

53 H-1B & PERM records for "PLANT BREEDER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Seneca Foods Corporation Sweet Corn Plant Breeder Le Sueur, MN $117147 H-1B Oct 23, 2024
Lark Seeds International Plant Breeder $110625 Green Card Apr 2, 2024
KWS SEEDS, LLC SENIOR PLANT BREEDER $103303 Green Card Nov 27, 2023
W. Brotherton Seed Co., Inc. Assistant Plant Breeder Moses Lake, WA $102939 Green Card Mar 31, 2017
Seneca Foods Corporation Plant Breeder Le Sueur, MN $97348 H-1B Dec 23, 2021
Dryland Genetics, Inc. Plant Breeder Ames, IA $95000 - $100000 H-1B Jan 14, 2025
Johnny's Selected Seeds Plant Breeder Albion, ME $92168 H-1B Sep 2, 2025
Johnny's Selected Seeds Plant Breeder Albion, ME $92168 H-1B Jul 24, 2025
Johnny's Selected Seeds Plant Breeder Albion, ME $92168 H-1B Jul 25, 2025
United Genetics Seeds Company Plant Breeder II $91291 Green Card Jun 28, 2023
Johnny's Selected Seeds Plant Breeder $87277 Green Card Aug 15, 2023
MCKAY SEED COMPANY, INC. ASSOCIATE PLANT BREEDER (MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST) MOSES LAKE, WA $85280 H-1B Mar 22, 2013
Dryland Genetics, LLC Plant Breeder Ames, IA $85000 H-1B Jan 24, 2022
DAIRYLAND SEED COMPANY, INC. (A DOW COM… PLANT BREEDER OTTERBEIN, IN $85000 - $100000 H-1B Apr 14, 2010
DAIRYLAND SEED COMPANY, INC. (A DOW COM… PLANT BREEDER OTTERBEIN, IN $85000 - $100000 H-1B Mar 4, 2010
ENZA ZADEN RESEARCH USA, INC. SENIOR PLANT BREEDER, ONION SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA $84739 - $104739 H-1B1 Apr 6, 2012
ENZA ZADEN RESEARCH USA, INC. SENIOR PLANT BREEDER, ONION SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA $84739 - $104739 H-1B Apr 30, 2012
AGRIGENETICS D/B/A MYCOGEN CORPORATION,… BIOLOGIST SPECIALIST, PLANT BREEDER, R&D FOWLER, IN $81600 - $122400 H-1B Feb 9, 2010
HARRIS MORAN SEED COMPANY PLANT BREEDER SALINAS, CA $81000 - $95000 H-1B May 8, 2013
Bowery Farming Inc. Plant Breeder Kearny, NJ $80000 H-1B Mar 14, 2023
Johnny's Selected Seeds Plant Breeder Tomato/Pepper Albion, ME $80000 H-1B May 5, 2022
CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE RICE RESEARCH FO… PLANT BREEDER BIGGS, CA $80000 H-1B Aug 7, 2018
United Genetics Seeds Company Plant Breeder I Hollister, CA $76232 - $82236 H-1B Jul 17, 2023
ENZA ZADEN RESEARCH USA, INC. PLANT BREEDER, LETTUCE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA $76045 - $104930 H-1B Jun 6, 2014
HM.CLAUSE INC PLANT BREEDER IMMOKALEE, FL $75000 - $100000 H-1B Mar 5, 2015
United Genetics Seeds Company Plant Breeder, Watermelon Bakersfield, CA $72426 - $75000 H-1B Apr 15, 2021
HM.CLAUSE, INC. Plant Breeder I, Sweet Pepper MODESTO, CA $71000 - $85000 Green Card Aug 10, 2016
HM.CLAUSE, INC. Plant Breeder I, Sweet Pepper MODESTO, CA $71000 - $85000 Green Card Nov 10, 2016
Dryland Genetics LLC PLANT BREEDER AMES, IA $70000 Green Card Aug 5, 2019
NUFARM AMERICAS, INC. PLANT BREEDER VEGA, TX $70000 H-1B Dec 2, 2014
NUFARM AMERICAS, INC. PLANT BREEDER VEGA, TX $70000 H-1B Mar 19, 2013
DRYLAND GENETICS, LLC PLANT BREEDER Ames, IA $69514 H-1B May 17, 2019
HARRIS MORAN SEED COMPANY PLANT BREEDER I, SWEET PEPPERS IMMOKALEE, FL $68760 H-1B Jun 21, 2011
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, PLANT BREEDER Petersburg, VA $68000 H-1B Apr 17, 2019
ENZA ZADEN RESEARCH USA, INC. ASSISTANT PLANT BREEDER SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA $66810 - $70000 H-1B Feb 12, 2014
United Genetics Seeds Company Plant Breeder I Hollister, CA $65166 - $71200 H-1B Jul 9, 2020
HM.CLAUSE INC PLANT BREEDER I, SWEET PEPPERS IMMOKALEE, FL $65000 - $80000 H-1B May 2, 2014
The ConardPyle Co. dba Star Roses and P… Plant Breeder West Grove, PA $63636 Green Card Feb 24, 2020
BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY Plant Breeder WEST CHICAGO, IL $62000 Green Card Jan 26, 2017
ENZA ZADEN RESEARCH USA, INC. ASSISTANT PLANT BREEDER SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA $61755 - $70000 H-1B Jan 18, 2013
HM.CLAUSE INC. PLANT BREEDER I, SWEET PEPPER IMMOKALEE, FL $60200 - $85000 H-1B Jun 23, 2017
AGRIGENETICS D/B/A MYCOGEN CORPORATION,… RESEARCH SPECIALIST PLANT BREEDER YORK, NE $60000 - $99000 H-1B Oct 21, 2009
United Genetics Seeds Company Plant Breeder, Watermelon Bakersfield, CA $59925 - $72000 H-1B Apr 6, 2021
THE LAND INSTITUTE PLANT BREEDER (PERENNIAL WHEAT) SALINA, KS $56285 - $56389 H-1B Apr 17, 2013
ENZA ZADEN RESEARCH USA, INC. ASSISTANT PLANT BREEDER SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA $56000 H-1B Jan 29, 2010
ENZA ZADEN RESEARCH, USA, INC. ASISTANT PLANT BREEDER SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA $56000 H-1B Jan 22, 2010
WARNER SEEDS, INC. ASSISTANT PLANT BREEDER HEREFORD, TX $55000 H-1B Mar 12, 2016
DRYLAND GENETICS, LLC PLANT BREEDER AMES, IA $50400 H-1B Jun 6, 2016
THE LAND INSTITUTE PLANT BREEDER-PERENNIAL SORGHUM PLANT SCIENTIST SALINA, KS $48925 H-1B Sep 25, 2018
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY PLANT BREEDER WINSTON-SALEM, NC $45011 - $92000 H-1B Mar 1, 2013
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