H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for food scientists and technologists
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 19-1012 (Food Scientists and Technologists), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for food scientists and technologists?
277 employers had 414 certified H-1B LCAs for food scientists and technologists in the window. The most active were Archer Daniels Midland Company, Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC and Chobani, LLC. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $90,200 a year. California had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 414 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 277 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $90,200 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $75,000 – $114,400 |
| Most common worksite state | California |
Top H-1B sponsors for food scientists and technologists
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer Daniels Midland Company | 8 |
| 2 | Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC | 8 |
| 3 | Chobani, LLC | 7 |
| 4 | Kerry Inc. | 7 |
| 5 | Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC | 7 |
| 6 | General Mills, Inc. | 5 |
| 7 | Kalsec, Inc. | 5 |
| 8 | Lactalis Cheese and Dairy Holding Inc. | 5 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin System | 5 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 4 |
| 11 | Hormel Foods Corporate Services, LLC | 4 |
| 12 | Idaho Milk Products, Inc. | 4 |
| 13 | Oregon State University | 4 |
| 14 | Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. | 3 |
| 15 | Alamance Foods, Inc. | 3 |
| 16 | Cross Cultured Foods PBC | 3 |
| 17 | Curry Cuisine LLC | 3 |
| 18 | Danisco US Inc. | 3 |
| 19 | Danone USA Public Benefit Corporation | 3 |
| 20 | Flowers Bakeries LLC | 3 |
| 21 | Glanbia DN Holdings, Inc. | 3 |
| 22 | Intercontinental Great Brands LLC | 3 |
| 23 | MSI Express, Inc. | 3 |
| 24 | Nestle Purina PetCare Global Resources, Inc. | 3 |
| 25 | Nestle R&D Center, Inc | 3 |
| 26 | Niagara Bottling, LLC | 3 |
| 27 | Roth Industries, LLC | 3 |
| 28 | Swanson Health Products Inc. | 3 |
| 29 | United Foods International (USA), Inc. | 3 |
| 30 | University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture | 3 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$70,000
- Level II (qualified)$82,500
- Level III (experienced)$102,100
- Level IV (fully competent)$124,200
Where the jobs are
State
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Food Scientist20
- Food Technologist7
- R&D Scientist II7
- Scientist, Product Development6
- Senior Scientist6
- Research & Development Scientist II6
- Quality Assurance Manager5
- R&D Scientist5
- R&D Food Scientist5
- Research Scientist4
- Flavor Scientist3
- Product Development and Technical Services Manager3
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for food scientists and technologists?
- In this window: Archer Daniels Midland Company, Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, Chobani, LLC, Kerry Inc. and Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B food scientists and technologists get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $90,200 a year, with the middle half between $75,000 – $114,400. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 19-1012?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Food Scientists and Technologists. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
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- Neurologists422 certified LCAs
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- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products410 certified LCAs
- Regulatory Affairs Managers400 certified LCAs
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary400 certified LCAs
- H-1B sponsors
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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