Food Scientists and Technologists H1B salary

SOC 19-1012 · 19 · 1,838 certified records

Certified records: 1,838
Avg wage: $92,055
Median wage: $86,642
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

Beyond Meat, Inc.	32	$86,599
Impossible Foods Inc.	32	$105,893
Archer Daniels Midland Company	29	$99,069
David Oppenheimer & Company I, LLC	29	$56,981
Kerry Inc.	28	$92,616

Top cities

Chicago, IL	44	$91,327
San Francisco, CA	34	$104,339
Redwood City, CA	31	$107,618
St. Louis, MO	29	$111,022
Minneapolis, MN	27	$95,358

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture	$52,020	Level I	Fayetteville, AR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Wide Zones, LLC	$45,000	Level I	Monroe, NC	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Glanbia DN Holdings, Inc.	$86,000	Level IV	Twin Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
AII Inc	$89,000	Level II	Flanders, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Sidel Inc.	$103,168	Level II	Norcross, GA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Command Nutritionals, LLC	$127,171	Level IV	Fairfield, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Oregon State University	$65,868	N/A	Corvallis, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Water Lilies Food LLC	$90,000	Level II	Bay Shore, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Fraser Winery Management LLC	$208,000	Level I	Delano, MN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Fruitist Company	$60,819	Level I	Corona, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Minnesota	$62,838	Level I	Saint Paul, MN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
JBS SOUDERTON INC	$100,000	Level II	Souderton, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Nuty Foods LLC	$90,000	Level IV	Concord, NC	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Kroger Company	$112,528	Level III	Blue Ash, OH	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Cornell University	$103,195	Level III	Ithaca, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Niagara Bottling, LLC	$120,000	Level II	Diamond Bar, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Solae, LLC	$92,414	Level II	St. Louis, MO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
LODC Group Ltd.	$140,000	Level IV	Lewisville, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	$60,320	Level I	Ames, IA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Lactalis Heritage Dairy, Inc.	$93,269	Level II	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Vytalogy Wellness, LLC	$120,000	Level III	Fort Worth, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Flying Food Group, LLC	$90,000	Level II	Inglewood, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Texas A&M AgriLife Research	$50,294	Level I	College Station, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
SIPOD GROUP INC	$88,962	Level II	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Nestlé R&D Center, Inc.	$103,000	Level IV	Marysville, OH	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Postdoctoral fellow

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

Level I

$52,020

Fayetteville, AR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Quality Control Analyst

Wide Zones, LLC

Level I

$45,000

Monroe, NC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

R&D Scientist II

Glanbia DN Holdings, Inc.

Level IV

$86,000

Twin Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Quality Assurance Technologist

AII Inc

Level II

$89,000

Flanders, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Technologist Expert

Sidel Inc.

Level II

$103,168

Norcross, GA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Quality Control Technologist/Superintendent

Command Nutritionals, LLC

Level IV

$127,171

Fairfield, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Oregon State University

N/A

$65,868

Corvallis, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Customer Focus Food Scientist

Water Lilies Food LLC

Level II

$90,000

Bay Shore, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Winery and Vineyard Consultant

Fraser Winery Management LLC

Level I

$208,000

Delano, MN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Quality Control Supervisor

The Fruitist Company

Level I

$60,819

Corona, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Associate

University of Minnesota

Level I

$62,838

Saint Paul, MN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

QA SUPERINTENDENT FABRICATION

JBS SOUDERTON INC

Level II

$100,000

Souderton, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Principal Food Technologist (HPP Applications)

Nuty Foods LLC

Level IV

$90,000

Concord, NC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Product Development Scientist

The Kroger Company

Level III

$112,528

Blue Ash, OH · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Professor

Cornell University

Level III

$103,195

Ithaca, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Engineer II

Niagara Bottling, LLC

Level II

$120,000

Diamond Bar, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Application Scientist

Solae, LLC

Level II

$92,414

St. Louis, MO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Director of Research & Development

LODC Group Ltd.

Level IV

$140,000

Lewisville, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist I

Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Level I

$60,320

Ames, IA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Analyst, Quality Assurance

Lactalis Heritage Dairy, Inc.

Level II

$93,269

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Manager, FSQA (Food Safety and Quality Assurance)

Vytalogy Wellness, LLC

Level III

$120,000

Fort Worth, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Food Safety and Quality Scientist

Flying Food Group, LLC

Level II

$90,000

Inglewood, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Specialist I

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Level I

$50,294

College Station, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Food Specialist

SIPOD GROUP INC

Level II

$88,962

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Scientist

Nestlé R&D Center, Inc.

Level IV

$103,000

Marysville, OH · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Food Scientists and Technologists?

Across 1,838 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Food Scientists and Technologists (SOC 19-1012) is $92,055, with a median of $86,642.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Food Scientists and Technologists?

Top filers include Beyond Meat, Inc., Impossible Foods Inc., Archer Daniels Midland Company. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Food Scientists and Technologists?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 19-1012 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.