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Fermentation Scientist

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Fermentation Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings28All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$97,50020 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$68,828–$115,048Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$116,854 median · n=2

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 20 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
71.4%Certified LCAs
Certified20 71.4%
Certified - Withdrawn7 25.0%
Denied1 3.6%

Denominator: all 28 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$97,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$58,645
25th percentile$68,828
Median (50th)$97,500
75th percentile$115,048
90th percentile$119,069

n=20 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

28 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Sumitomo Biorational Company LLCSr Fermentation Scientist Iii

Filing details

$116,854 /yr

I-200-26167-019155
Reported wage: $116,854–$157,000 / year
Annualized: $116,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Libertyville, IL06/16/202610/01/2026
Sumitomo Biorational Company LLCSr Fermentation Scientist Iii

Filing details

$116,854 /yr

I-200-26152-966376
Reported wage: $116,854–$157,000 / year
Annualized: $116,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Libertyville, IL06/01/202610/01/2026
Newlight Technologies, Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25148-025250
Reported wage: $105,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Huntington Beach, CA05/28/202510/01/2025
Lygos, Inc.Fermentation Scientist I

Filing details

$54.8 per hour

I-200-23325-517643
Reported wage: $54.8–$78.51 / hour
Annualized: $113,984
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-02
Employment end: 2026-11-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Berkeley, CA11/21/202311/28/2023
Sable Fermentation, Inc.Fermentation Scientist Lead

Filing details

$115,190 /yr

I-200-24169-119989
Reported wage: $115,190–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $115,190
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-25
Employment end: 2027-07-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wake Forest, NC06/17/202407/15/2024
Plant Health Care, Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-24145-037360
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-03
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA05/24/202410/01/2024
New Culture Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$139,000 /yr

I-200-24115-920135
Reported wage: $139,000 / year
Annualized: $139,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-01
Employment end: 2027-09-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Leandro, CA04/24/202409/28/2024
Impossible Foods Inc.Sr. Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$155,106 /yr

I-200-22215-394768
Reported wage: $155,106–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $155,106
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-20
Employment end: 2026-01-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA08/03/202201/13/2023
Bayer Research And Development Services LLCFermentation Scientist

Filing details

$89,000 /yr

I-200-24037-697023
Reported wage: $89,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-13
Employment end: 2027-02-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chesterfield, MO02/06/202402/20/2024
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLCFermentation Scientist

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-23230-277530
Reported wage: $55,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-25
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sanford, NC08/18/202310/01/2023
Valent Biosciences LLCResearch Associate - Fermentation Scientist I

Filing details

$67,434 /yr

I-200-23054-797904
Reported wage: $67,434–$100,800 / year
Annualized: $67,434
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-02
Employment end: 2026-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Libertyville, IL02/23/202308/15/2023
Cargill, IncorporatedResearch Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$78,374 /yr

I-200-21106-230881
Reported wage: $78,374–$84,000 / year
Annualized: $78,374
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-03
Employment end: 2024-07-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plymouth, MN04/16/202107/02/2021
Newlight Technologies, Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-22153-239164
Reported wage: $100,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-09
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Huntington Beach, CA06/02/202210/01/2022
Emergy Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$75,379 /yr

I-200-22138-185079
Reported wage: $75,379–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $75,379
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-25
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boulder, CO05/18/202210/01/2022
Newlight Technologies, Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-22126-145041
Reported wage: $100,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-13
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Huntington Beach, CA05/06/202210/01/2022
New Culture Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-21096-200762
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-13
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Leandro, CA04/06/202110/01/2021
Kemin Industries, Inc.Senior Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$98,794 /yr

I-200-20065-380922
Reported wage: $98,794–$158,071 / year
Annualized: $98,794
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-10
Employment end: 2023-03-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Des Moines, IA03/05/202003/16/2020
New Culture Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-21095-195776
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-06
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Leandro, CA04/04/202110/01/2021
Kerry Inc.Process Technology Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$64,002 /yr

I-200-18065-344134
Reported wage: $64,002 / year
Annualized: $64,002
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-06
Employment end: 2021-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rochester, MN03/19/201809/02/2018
Antheia, Inc.Fermentation Scientist 1

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-19064-481960
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-02
Employment end: 2022-03-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA03/27/201904/01/2019
Clara Foods Co.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$63,461 /yr

I-200-18073-847553
Reported wage: $63,461–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $63,461
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-17
Employment end: 2021-09-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

South San Francisco, CA03/16/201809/13/2018
Lanzatech Inc.Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$84,132 /yr

I-200-17065-502793
Reported wage: $84,132 / year
Annualized: $84,132
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-08
Employment end: 2020-09-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Skokie, IL03/07/201709/05/2017
Newlight Technologies, Inc.Senior Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-18173-545482
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-02
Employment end: 2021-07-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Huntington Beach, CA06/26/201807/09/2018
Cargill, IncorporatedResearch Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$63,856 /yr

I-200-18051-431353
Reported wage: $63,856–$74,000 / year
Annualized: $63,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-02
Employment end: 2021-07-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plymouth, MN02/26/201807/01/2018
Alltech, Inc.Applications Research Fermentation Scientist

Filing details

$59,050 /yr

I-200-17066-576463
Reported wage: $59,050 / year
Annualized: $59,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-13
Employment end: 2020-09-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Nicholasville, KY03/07/201709/05/2017

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.