Food Scientist H-1B salaries

Employers filed 59 certified H-1B applications for Food Scientist roles between Nov 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $83,346.

Median salary offered: $83,346
Middle half earn: $71,968 to $97,500
Top 10% earn over: $121,000
Certified filings: 59

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
CD Biosciences Inc.	2	$76,630	$74,444 – $78,815
DMN Market Place LLC	2	$63,960	$63,960 – $63,960
Schwan's Shared Services, LLC	2	$80,475	$78,332 – $82,618
Wonton Food Inc.	2	$90,405	$90,405 – $90,405
Vadilal Industries(Usa), Inc.	2	$83,720	$83,720 – $83,720
Talking Rain Beverage Company, Inc.	2	$108,675	$108,675 – $108,675
Sovereign Trade, Inc.	2	$140,000	$140,000 – $140,000
Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc.	2	$81,838	$76,758 – $86,919
Purilum LLC	2	$111,650	$110,825 – $112,475
SharkNinja Operating LLC	2	$83,056	$81,528 – $84,584
Olubunmi Simpeh	2	$53,092	$45,245 – $60,939
North Dakota State University	2	$78,000	$74,500 – $81,500
Baxters North America, Inc.	1	$82,000	$82,000 – $82,000
Balchem Corporation	1	$63,191	$63,191 – $63,191
9 Star Foods, Inc.	1	$80,000	$80,000 – $80,000
Fiberstar, Inc.	1	$128,750	$128,750 – $128,750
EFCO Products, Inc.	1	$119,000	$119,000 – $119,000
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods LLC	1	$87,000	$87,000 – $87,000
David Mosner Inc.	1	$84,000	$84,000 – $84,000
Climax Foods, Inc.	1	$139,999	$139,999 – $139,999
Country Maid, Inc.	1	$65,229	$65,229 – $65,229
Charlie Baggs, Inc.	1	$62,962	$62,962 – $62,962
C.H. Guenther & Son LLC	1	$125,000	$125,000 – $125,000
32 Bunga, Inc.	1	$71,552	$71,552 – $71,552
Cargill, Incorporated	1	$83,346	$83,346 – $83,346
Fontana Flavors, Inc	1	$77,250	$77,250 – $77,250
Griffith Foods Inc.	1	$82,000	$82,000 – $82,000
Ispice LLC	1	$80,000	$80,000 – $80,000
Jeneil Biotech, Inc.	1	$85,000	$85,000 – $85,000
Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc.	1	$100,000	$100,000 – $100,000
Idyllic Enterprises, LLC	1	$61,200	$61,200 – $61,200
Plumrose USA, Inc.	1	$75,000	$75,000 – $75,000
Onego Bio Inc	1	$110,000	$110,000 – $110,000
Nura USA LLC	1	$97,000	$97,000 – $97,000
Niagara Bottling, LLC	1	$140,000	$140,000 – $140,000
Maya Kaimal Foods, LLC	1	$88,213	$88,213 – $88,213
MS Bioanalytical LLC	1	$61,069	$61,069 – $61,069
KabirFalgu LLC	1	$63,000	$63,000 – $63,000
Latin Goodness Foods LLC	1	$60,000	$60,000 – $60,000
Socius Ingredients, LLC	1	$69,583	$69,583 – $69,583
SensoryEffects, Inc.	1	$81,296	$81,296 – $81,296
Plumrose USA, Inc. d/b/a JBS Prepared Foods	1	$87,676	$87,676 – $87,676
Ripple Foods, PBC	1	$120,000	$120,000 – $120,000
Taste Maker Foods LLC	1	$73,000	$73,000 – $73,000
Westrock Beverage Company, LLC	1	$98,000	$98,000 – $98,000
WESTROCK BEVERAGE Solutions, LLC	1	$76,000	$76,000 – $76,000
Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC	1	$73,000	$73,000 – $73,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Berkeley, CA	2	$130,000	$125,000 – $134,999
Brooklyn Center, MN	2	$53,092	$45,245 – $60,939
Bristol, PA	2	$83,720	$83,720 – $83,720
Chicago, IL	2	$66,272	$64,617 – $67,928
Brooklyn, NY	2	$90,405	$90,405 – $90,405
Needham, MA	2	$83,056	$81,528 – $84,584
Preston, WA	2	$108,675	$108,675 – $108,675
State College, PA	2	$140,000	$140,000 – $140,000
Jonesboro, AR	2	$63,960	$63,960 – $63,960
Fullerton, CA	2	$81,838	$76,758 – $86,919
Greenville, NC	2	$111,650	$110,825 – $112,475
Fargo, ND	2	$78,000	$74,500 – $81,500
Defiance, OH	2	$72,244	$67,717 – $76,770
Shirley, NY	2	$76,630	$74,444 – $78,815
Council Bluffs, IA	1	$87,676	$87,676 – $87,676
Conway, AR	1	$98,000	$98,000 – $98,000
Cincinnati, OH	1	$82,000	$82,000 – $82,000
Champaign, IL	1	$61,069	$61,069 – $61,069
Cape Girardeau, MO	1	$61,200	$61,200 – $61,200
Alsip, IL	1	$82,000	$82,000 – $82,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	20	$71,276
Level II	26	$82,673
Level III	6	$108,675
Level IV	7	$139,999

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	1	$71,677
2024	22	$83,673
2025	20	$81,860
2026	16	$84,056