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Animal Scientists

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

593

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$49,555

Median Salary

National Average

-91.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$41,205

25th Percentile

$43,430

Median (50th)

$45,023

75th Percentile

$50,063

90th Percentile

$65,083

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Top Employers Hiring Animal Scientists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
RIVERVIEW LLP 103 $44,342 $39,603 - $65,832 96.1%
FIVE RIVERS CATTLE FEEDING, LLC 8 $57,286 $48,000 - $72,699 87.5%
Meadowvale Dairy, LLC 8 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 100.0%
Reproduction Specialty Group , Inc. 7 $67,279 $65,000 - $68,994 100.0%
AB Technologies Inc 4 $70,500 $66,000 - $80,000 100.0%
Barrington Dairy 4 $48,124 $48,006 - $48,241 100.0%
Wildcat Dairy LLC 3 $35,000 $35,000 - $35,000 100.0%
Edgewood Dairy 2 $49,691 $49,691 - $49,691 0.0%
AZORES VETERINARY PRACTICE 2 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Bridgewater Dairy 2 $41,392 $41,392 - $41,392 100.0%
Mapleview Cattle Company, LLC 2 $54,538 $54,538 - $54,538 100.0%
PIC USA INC 2 $89,000 $85,000 - $93,000 100.0%
Performance Equine Veterinary Services 2 $54,496 $54,496 - $54,496 100.0%
SPRING VALLEY FARMS LLP 2 $36,650 $36,650 - $36,650 100.0%
Vanderham Dairy #2 2 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 179 $49,385 $34,029 - $95,000
Senior 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 180 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 180 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Pearce AZ 26 $42,807
Veblen SD 17 $42,413
Murdock MN 11 $44,810
Morris MN 9 $44,031
Rock Valley IA 8 $50,000
Wendell MN 7 $48,173
Lebanon IN 7 $67,279
Bryant SD 6 $41,205
Montevideo MN 5 $44,582
Texico NM 5 $43,971
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 45 $49,896 100.0%
FY 2022 72 $50,389 94.4%
FY 2023 37 $45,441 94.6%
FY 2024 21 $48,958 90.5%
FY 2025 4 $66,300 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $72,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Animal Scientists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
RIVERVIEW LLP 103 $44,342 96.1%
FIVE RIVERS CATTLE FEEDING, LLC 8 $57,286 87.5%
Meadowvale Dairy, LLC 8 $50,000 100.0%
Reproduction Specialty Group , Inc. 7 $67,279 100.0%
AB Technologies Inc 4 $70,500 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.