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Food Scientists and Technologists
SOC 19-1012. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 902 labor condition applications for Food Scientists and Technologists (SOC 19-1012) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 874 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $87,360 a year (quartiles $71,552–$110,157), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $78,541. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (27% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 152 with a median offered wage of $90,667.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 26%Level II 27%Level III 23%Level IV 22%Not stated 3%
| Measure | SOC 19-1012 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $87,360 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $71,552–$110,157 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 53% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (900 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Food Scientists and Technologists: 220 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 139 · Illinois 100 · New Jersey 69 · New York 61 · Texas 56 · Wisconsin 52 · Minnesota 32 · Ohio 31 · Pennsylvania 28 · Idaho 26
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $90,667.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. | Milbank | 18 |
| Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC | Hoffman Estates | 4 |
| Kerry Inc. | Beloit | 4 |
| Rana Meal Solutions LLC | Bartlett | 3 |
| Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc | Fitchburg | 3 |
| Symrise Inc. | Teterboro | 3 |
| General Mills, Inc. | Minneapolis | 2 |
| M.G. Waldbaum Company | Hopkins | 2 |
| Kellogg Business Services Company | Battle Creek | 2 |
| Beyond Meat, Inc. | El Segundo | 2 |
| Nestle R&d Center, Inc | Marysville | 2 |
| Leprino Foods Company | Denver | 2 |
| Danisco US Inc. | New York | 2 |
| Milk Specialties Company | Eden Prairie | 2 |
| Intercontinental Great Brands LLC | Chicago | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Food Scientists and Technologists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-1012 is $87,360 a year, with the middle half between $71,552 and $110,157; the median prevailing wage cited is $78,541.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Food Scientists and Technologists?
Archer Daniels Midland Company (18), David Oppenheimer & Company I, LLC (17), MSI Express, Inc. (14), Kerry Inc. (14), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (13)
Which wage level is most common for Food Scientists and Technologists?
Level II: Level I 26%, Level II 27%, Level III 23%, Level IV 22% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Food Scientists and Technologists?
152 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $90,667.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.