H-1B Food Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Food Scientist is $76,000, across 119 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$76,000
Average wage
$79,904
90th percentile
$110,000
Certified LCAs
119
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $37,398
- 25th
- $65,000
- Median
- $76,000
- Average
- $79,904
- 90th
- $110,000
- Highest
- $140,000
Based on 119 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Food Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| EFCO Products, Inc. | 3 | $119,000 |
| Purilum LLC | 3 | $110,000 |
| Spero Foods, Inc. | 2 | $93,000 |
| RFI, LLC | 2 | $91,222 |
| Schwan's Shared Services, LLC | 3 | $84,760 |
| VADILAL INDUSTRIES(USA), INC. | 3 | $83,720 |
| Wonton Food Inc. | 4 | $81,702 |
| McCain Foods USA Inc. | 4 | $80,000 |
| Chefus Corporation | 2 | $77,250 |
| TALKING RAIN BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC. | 4 | $75,000 |
| Jeneil Biotech, Inc. | 4 | $74,102 |
| PLUMROSE USA, INC | 3 | $68,000 |
| Darioush Khaledi Winery LLC | 2 | $66,306 |
| OSI Group, LLC | 2 | $58,000 |
| THINK FOOLS LLC | 2 | $56,680 |
Salaries by location
Chicago, IL · $68,000Saukville, WI · $74,102Brooklyn, NY · $81,702Issaquah, WA · $75,000San Jose, CA · $75,000Oakland, CA · $93,000Poughkeepsie, NY · $119,000Greenville, NC · $110,000Berkeley, CA · $120,000Bristol, PA · $83,720Los Angeles, CA · $56,680Aurora, IL · $58,000Oakbrook Terrace, IL · $77,669Broomfield, CO · $91,222Napa, CA · $66,306