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Food Scientists and Technologists: who sponsors, and what they pay
Every certified Labor Condition Application for this occupation in the period covered, with the wage each employer told the Department of Labor it would pay.
Certified LCAs
372
H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3
Median wage offered
$88,213
per year
Middle half earn
$72K to $111K
25th to 75th percentile
Employers filing
200+
Employers filing for Food Scientists and Technologists
| Employer | LCAs | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| David Oppenheimer & Company I, LLC Seattle | 9 | $61,672 |
| Kerry Inc. Beloit | 7 | $100,838 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company Decatur | 7 | $115,000 |
| Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC Pittsburgh | 7 | $82,451 |
| Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC Hoffman Estates | 6 | $100,880 |
| Chobani, LLC New Berlin | 6 | $90,715 |
| Kalsec, Inc. Kalamazoo | 5 | $104,458 |
| Hormel Foods Corporate Services, LLC Austin | 4 | $98,758 |
| Oregon State University Corvallis | 4 | $63,936 |
| General Mills, Inc. Minneapolis | 4 | $79,726 |
| Idaho Milk Products, Inc. Jerome | 4 | $75,462 |
| University of Wisconsin System Madison | 4 | $63,028 |
| Niagara Bottling, LLC Diamond Bar | 3 | $120,000 |
| Cross Cultured Foods PBC Oakland | 3 | $114,982 |
| Alamance Foods, Inc. Burlington | 3 | $75,000 |
Top 200 employers for this occupationThe full ranked list, with each employer's median wage, is part of Pro.
See ProSource: US Department of Labor (OFLC) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services · OFLC disclosure data (Labor Condition Applications, PERM) and the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
Data as of 30 Jun 2026 · covers LCA FY2026 Q1 to Q3; PERM FY2026 Q1 to Q3; USCIS H-1B decisions FY2024 to FY2026 · last fetched 5 Oct 2026
Data as of 30 Jun 2026 · covers LCA FY2026 Q1 to Q3; PERM FY2026 Q1 to Q3; USCIS H-1B decisions FY2024 to FY2026 · last fetched 5 Oct 2026