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Food Safety Specialist

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Food Safety Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$66,56015 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$60,451–$69,618Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$66,560 median · n=3

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 15 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
81.0%Certified LCAs
Certified17 81.0%
Certified - Withdrawn3 14.3%
Withdrawn1 4.8%

Denominator: all 21 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
$66,560Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$59,955
25th percentile$60,451
Median (50th)$66,560
75th percentile$69,618
90th percentile$78,750

n=15 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

21 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
Red Plate Foods, Inc.Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$59,925 /yr

I-200-26159-994029
Reported wage: $59,925–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $59,925
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bend, OR06/08/202610/01/2026
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.Corporate Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$76,875 /yr

I-200-26107-805800
Reported wage: $76,875 / year
Annualized: $76,875
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Elgin, IL04/17/202610/01/2026
Ito, IncorporatedFood Safety Specialist

Filing details

$66,560 /yr

I-200-26002-530071
Reported wage: $66,560 / year
Annualized: $66,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-09
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Inglewood, CA01/02/202602/01/2026
Green Plains Inc.Qa & Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-25255-306209
Reported wage: $68,000–$88,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mount Vernon, IN09/12/202510/01/2025
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityMuscle Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-22138-186886
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-24
Employment end: 2025-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton, VA05/18/202209/06/2022
Hadson (Toko) Trading Co., IncFood Safety Specialist

Filing details

$33.61 per hour

I-200-25139-990798
Reported wage: $33.61 / hour
Annualized: $69,909
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Maspeth, NY05/19/202510/01/2025
Green Plains, Inc.Qa & Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$66,000 /yr

I-200-25101-857362
Reported wage: $66,000–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $66,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-18
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

York, NE04/11/202510/01/2025
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityMuscle Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-25059-733141
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-07
Employment end: 2028-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton, VA02/28/202503/25/2025
Pax Spices & Labs Inc.Product Development & Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-24138-010732
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-24
Employment end: 2027-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Covina, CA05/17/202405/30/2024
Jack In The Box Inc.Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$43 per hour

I-200-24122-947014
Reported wage: $43–$47 / hour
Annualized: $89,440
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/01/202410/01/2024
Black Sheep Foods Inc.Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-23051-786992
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-27
Employment end: 2026-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/20/202308/16/2023
Black Sheep Foods Inc.Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-23051-786887
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-20
Employment end: 2026-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/20/202308/16/2023
Hostess Brands, LLCFood Safety Specialist

Filing details

$66,845 /yr

I-200-22094-033625
Reported wage: $66,845 / year
Annualized: $66,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-11
Employment end: 2025-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/04/202209/04/2022
Commercial Food Sanitation, L.L.C.Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$69,385.68 /yr

I-200-20148-603736
Reported wage: $69,385.68–$69,386.68 / year
Annualized: $69,386
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-03
Employment end: 2023-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD05/27/202010/14/2020
Noga Foods, Inc.Qa Manager, Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-18242-186611
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-07
Employment end: 2021-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Schiller Park, IL08/30/201809/07/2018
Hostess Brands LLCFood Safety Specialist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-19064-807690
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-20
Employment end: 2022-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, ILLINOIS03/14/201909/04/2019
Oklahoma State UniversityAssistant Professor & Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$69,850 /yr

I-200-19040-733680
Reported wage: $69,850–$89,000 / year
Annualized: $69,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-14
Employment end: 2022-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Stillwater, OKLAHOMA02/09/201905/22/2019
Commercial Food Sanitation, L.L.C.Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$60,451 /yr

I-200-18164-399323
Reported wage: $60,451 / year
Annualized: $60,451
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-19
Employment end: 2021-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Ballston Spa, NY06/13/201809/16/2018
Farmers Union Industries, LLCOperation R&D / Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$56,400 /yr

I-200-18045-927334
Reported wage: $56,400 / year
Annualized: $56,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-23
Employment end: 2021-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood Falls, MN02/19/201808/14/2018
Commercial Food Sanitation, L.L.C.Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$60,450.52 /yr

I-200-17167-376556
Reported wage: $60,450.52 / year
Annualized: $60,451
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-22
Employment end: 2020-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD06/16/201710/14/2017
Mel-O-Cream Donuts International, Inc.Food Safety Specialist

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-14041-848812
Reported wage: $45,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-01-20
Employment end: 2017-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, IL02/27/201408/27/2014

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.