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Food Technologist

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

36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$69,609

Median Salary

National Average

+50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

12

Top Employers

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

$51,501

25th Percentile

$58,250

Median (50th)

$66,261

75th Percentile

$79,004

90th Percentile

$92,810

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Top Employers Hiring Food Technologist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DOEHLER USA INC 1 $69,472 $69,472 - $69,472 100.0%
Earth Island 1 $68,000 $68,000 - $68,000 100.0%
GRUMA CORPORATION 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
HEALTHY ORGANIC POSITIVE EATING INC. 1 $51,334 $51,334 - $51,334 100.0%
Impossible Foods 1 $101,171 $101,171 - $101,171 100.0%
KING CHEESE CORPORATION 1 $93,122 $93,122 - $93,122 100.0%
PULMUONE FOODS USA, INC. 1 $60,600 $60,600 - $60,600 100.0%
Premio Foods, Inc. 1 $64,522 $64,522 - $64,522 100.0%
SUNGWON, INC. 1 $53,000 $53,000 - $53,000 100.0%
Tampico Beverages, Inc. 1 $75,338 $75,338 - $75,338 100.0%
U.S. STANDARD ENTERPRISES CORP 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 0.0%
WEI-CHUAN U.S.A., INC. 1 $48,750 $48,750 - $48,750 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 8 $63,562 $48,750 - $90,000
Senior 3 $86,272 $64,522 - $101,171
II 1 $68,000 $68,000 - $68,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 12 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Chatsworth CA 1 $68,000
Chicago IL 1 $75,338
Ellicott City MD 1 $53,000
Gilroy CA 1 $60,600
Grand Prairie TX 1 $90,000
Hawthorne NJ 1 $64,522
MONROVIA CA 1 $93,122
Miami FL 1 $60,000
Murfreesboro TN 1 $48,750
Pine Brook NJ 1 $69,472
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 2 $71,669 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $76,861 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $72,145 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $59,174 66.7%
Company Comparison - Food Technologist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DOEHLER USA INC 1 $69,472 100.0%
Earth Island 1 $68,000 100.0%
GRUMA CORPORATION 1 $90,000 100.0%
HEALTHY ORGANIC POSITIVE EATING INC. 1 $51,334 100.0%
Impossible Foods 1 $101,171 100.0%
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.