U.S. Immigration Data

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Food Preparation Workers

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

108

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$32,247

Median Salary

National Average

+840.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$31,200

25th Percentile

$31,200

Median (50th)

$31,200

75th Percentile

$32,448

90th Percentile

$35,000

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Top Employers Hiring Food Preparation Workers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BOATHOUSE SUSHI INC 36 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 83.3%
Oh Mai Downtown Inc 6 $35,000 $35,000 - $35,000 100.0%
Intown Sushi Corporation 4 $31,970 $31,970 - $31,970 75.0%
Beau Thai Mt Pleasant LLC 3 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 66.7%
Heng Heng Group INC 3 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 0.0%
ABLE FOOD SERVICE, INC 3 $37,440 $37,440 - $37,440 100.0%
Pain DAvignon II,inc. 3 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
Beau Thai Shaw LLC 3 $33,488 $33,488 - $33,488 100.0%
BRAZILIAN GRILL 2 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
LAHAINA CAFE LLC 2 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 100.0%
#1 Gyro Shoppe Inc. 2 $32,187 $32,187 - $32,187 50.0%
Markantonis Restaurant Group dba Estia on Main 2 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
Coconut Bay Company Inc. 2 $32,448 $32,448 - $32,448 100.0%
EXCELLENT DELI CORP. 2 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 0.0%
Sam Diegos Inc dba Sam Diegos Mexican Cookery 2 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 103 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Rohnert Park CA 36 $31,200
Salt Lake City UT 7 $35,000
Hyannis MA 7 $31,200
Washington DC 6 $32,344
Brooklyn NY 5 $34,720
BROOKLYN NY 4 $31,200
Hermosa Beach CA 4 $36,140
Minneapolis MN 4 $31,970
Lahaina HI 2 $30,000
Falmouth MA 2 $31,200
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 5 $34,117 40.0%
FY 2022 12 $31,833 41.7%
FY 2023 39 $31,615 87.2%
FY 2024 47 $32,679 93.6%
Company Comparison - Food Preparation Workers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BOATHOUSE SUSHI INC 36 $31,200 83.3%
Oh Mai Downtown Inc 6 $35,000 100.0%
Intown Sushi Corporation 4 $31,970 75.0%
Beau Thai Mt Pleasant LLC 3 $31,200 66.7%
Heng Heng Group INC 3 $31,200 0.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.