Food Scientists and Technologists

PERM salary data: 190 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 19-1012.

190
certified PERM positions
$90,000
Median pay
$69,348
25th pct
$110,000
75th pct
$121,188
90th pct
$47,403
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$47,403$90,000 median$121,188

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 27.6%

2022-Q4: $80,319 (10 positions)2023-Q1: $91,403 (16 positions)2023-Q2: $90,002 (19 positions)2023-Q3: $55,000 (11 positions)2023-Q4: $88,779 (12 positions)2024-Q1: $87,131 (11 positions)2024-Q2: $103,086 (23 positions)2024-Q3: $63,648 (3 positions)2025-Q3: $91,317 (19 positions)2025-Q4: $95,000 (13 positions)2026-Q1: $73,599 (44 positions)2026-Q2: $102,451 (27 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$110,299$47,787

Top PERM sponsors for Food Scientists and Technologists

EmployerPositionsMedian
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND2$102,166
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC2$111,830
MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLC2$118,612
NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC1$96,000
Sidel Inc.1$93,000
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY1$60,195
ABBOTT LABORATORIES1$113,400
The Kroger Company1$104,000
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer