H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Food Scientist

Occupation profile for Food Scientist covers 61 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $82,860.

FY2026 certified median
$82,860
Total filings
61
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$69,971–$89,160
Top employer
Purilum LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202423$82,000$72,259$90,405
FY202521$81,860$72,500$110,825
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)17$82,860$69,971$89,160

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Food ScientistFY2024 $82,000; FY2025 $81,860; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $82,860$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$82,000FY2025$81,860FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$82,860Certified median offer, Food ScientistFY2024 $82,000; FY2025 $81,860; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $82,860$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$82,000FY2025$81,860FY2026*$82,860
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Purilum LLC3 filings
  2. CD Biosciences Inc.2 filings
  3. DMN Market Place LLC2 filings
  4. Jeneil Biotech, Inc.2 filings
  5. NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY2 filings
  6. Olubunmi Simpeh2 filings
  7. Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc.2 filings
  8. Schwan's Shared Services, LLC2 filings
  9. SharkNinja Operating LLC2 filings
  10. Sovereign Trade, Inc.2 filings

Top cities

  1. Greenville3 filings
  2. Jonesboro2 filings
  3. Berkeley2 filings
  4. Fullerton2 filings
  5. Chicago2 filings
  6. Needham2 filings
  7. Brooklyn Center2 filings
  8. Fargo2 filings
  9. Brooklyn2 filings
  10. Shirley2 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1012$71,074$90,542$109,990$129,459
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1012$65,686$81,058$96,429$111,800
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-1012$69,722$88,795$107,890$126,963
    2026-27Greenville, NCArea 2478019-1012$56,202$71,427$86,653$101,878
    2026-27Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIArea 3334019-1012$67,600$80,808$94,037$107,245
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1012$81,016$100,506$120,016$139,506
    2026-27Fargo, ND-MNArea 2202019-1012$58,490$74,152$89,814$105,477
    2026-27Jonesboro, ARArea 2786019-1012$63,128$76,586$90,022$103,480
    2026-27Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYArea 2888019-1012$70,034$89,440$108,826$128,232
    2026-27Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARArea 3078019-1012$58,490$77,085$95,680$114,275