Conservation Scientists
SOC code 19-1031 · 106 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
106
certified positions
$67,222
Median pay
$57,636
25th pct
$82,648
75th pct
$100,987
90th pct
$52,302
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$60,861
Median prevailing wage
$52,302$67,222 median$100,987
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 29.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 41 (41%), med $56,000Level II · Qualified — 28 (28%), med $69,611Level III · Experienced — 22 (22%), med $80,566Level IV · Fully competent — 10 (10%), med $101,800
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND US | 6 | $88,100 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 5 | $66,000 |
| PRAIRIE VIEW AM UNIVERSITY | 5 | $56,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 4 | $81,000 |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | 4 | $86,436 |
| Washington State University | 3 | $82,830 |
| TURTLE CONSERVANCY | 3 | $70,000 |
| The University of Arizona | 3 | $73,850 |
| North Carolina State University | 3 | $70,000 |
| Oregon State University | 3 | $58,008 |
| THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | 2 | $55,116 |
| University of Minnesota | 2 | $65,083 |
| SHORERIVERS INC | 2 | $53,224 |
| University of Montana | 2 | $57,500 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | 2 | $50,596 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Texas | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 8 |
| Nebraska | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |