Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Food Scientist
Occupation profile for Senior Food Scientist covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $101,135.
- FY2026 certified median
- $101,135
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $99,568–$102,703
- Top employer
- Biogen Laboratory Developments, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $95,000 | $82,500 | $107,500 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $114,442 | $98,861 | $130,023 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $101,135 | $99,568 | $102,703 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Biogen Laboratory Developments, LLC2 filings
- Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc.1 filings
- Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc.1 filings
- R. Torre & Co., Inc. dba Torani1 filings
- Schwan's Shared Services, LLC1 filings
- Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC1 filings
Top cities
- Corbett2 filings
- Fullerton1 filings
- San Leandro1 filings
- Hoffman Estates1 filings
- Lombard1 filings
- Deer Park1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 19-1012 | $69,722 | $88,795 | $107,890 | $126,963 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 19-1012 | $59,925 | $71,510 | $83,096 | $94,682 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 19-1012 | $64,064 | $77,272 | $90,480 | $103,688 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 19-1012 | $65,686 | $81,058 | $96,429 | $111,800 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-1012 | $82,243 | $96,346 | $110,448 | $124,550 |