Data / Hiring / Food Scientists and Technologists / Illinois
Companies hiring Food Scientists and Technologists in Illinois: 167 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
66 employers had 167 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Food Scientists and Technologists (occupation code 19-1012) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 30, 2026; the median offered wage is $90,571 a year.
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Employers hiring Food Scientists and Technologists in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC | Hoffman Estates | 19 | Sr. Scientist; Scientist - Technical Service, Confectionary; Senior Scientist | $100,880 | $96,075 | June 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Decatur, Chicago | 17 | Senior Principal Scientist; Senior Scientist; Enzyme Application Scientist and Automation Lead | $112,000 | $84,843 | June 15, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC | Glenview, Chicago | 13 | Sr. Scientist, R&D - Analytical Science; Scientist, Quality - Labs; Scientist, R&D - Packaging Dev | $84,000 | $82,451 | June 30, 2026 | dol.gov |
| MSI Express, Inc. | Batavia, Geneva | 9 | Quality Supervisor; Quality Manager | $67,700 | $64,022 | May 22, 2026 | dol.gov |
| McCain Foods USA Inc. | Oakbrook Terrace | 8 | Senior Food Scientist; Manager, R&D Strategic Transformation; Food Scientist R&D - Potato | $109,500 | $103,688 | December 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Grocery Delivery E-Services USA Inc. | Burr Ridge, Aurora | 8 | Quality Assurance Supervisor; Senior Manager, Sr. Food Safety; Senior Quality Manager | $91,521 | $87,058 | May 11, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. | Itasca | 5 | Manager, Documentation & Commercialization; Associate Principal Scientist; Senior Food Scientist | $119,309 | $119,309 | April 15, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Rana Meal Solutions LLC | Bartlett | 4 | Lead Lab Technician; Microbiologist - Lead Lab Technician; Club Category Manager and R & D Coordinator | $81,000 | $79,518 | September 18, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Lactalis Heritage Dairy, Inc. | Chicago | 3 | Senior Analyst, Quality Assurance; Associate Manager, Industrial Quality Improvement | $92,000 | $80,642 | February 20, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Abbott Laboratories | Abbott Park | 3 | Regional Project Manager Food Safety - Safeguard; Regional Project Safety Manager Food Safety - Safeguard; Project Manager, Food Safety | $120,000 | $114,670 | March 19, 2026 | dol.gov |
| National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. | Lansing | 3 | FSQ Manager; FSQ Operations Manager | $82,000 | $64,022 | May 28, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Barry Callebaut USA LLC | Chicago | 3 | Sr. Project Manager, Customer R&D; Scientific Technician; Product Manager | $112,650 | $112,632 | June 10, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Ruprecht Company | Mundelein | 3 | Superintendent - FSQA; Associate Food Scientist; Food Scientist - Product Implementation | $107,625 | $94,578 | May 12, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc. | Lombard | 3 | Senior Food Scientist; Director Global Culinary – Alternative Proteins; Director Global Culinary, Alternative Proteins | $111,280 | $110,032 | May 30, 2024 | dol.gov |
| MMR Research Worldwide, Inc. | Chicago | 2 | Sensory Panel Leader | $66,114 | $63,991 | November 19, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Maestro Food Co. dba Tovala | Chicago | 2 | FSQA Manager | $123,300 | $114,670 | April 8, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Socius Ingredients, LLC | Chicago | 2 | Associate Food Scientist; Food Scientist | $67,292 | $63,492 | April 28, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Alpha Baking Company, Inc. | Chicago | 2 | Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance; Food Safety & Quality Sr. Mgr. | $130,000 | $100,880 | June 23, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Fresh Factory Manufacturing LLC | Carol Stream | 2 | Sr. Food Scientist; Food Innovation and Product Development Scientist | $98,038 | $79,123 | April 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Kellogg North America Company | Chicago | 2 | Regional Sanitation Lead; Associate Launch Program Manager | $135,509 | $94,578 | May 7, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Meadowvale, Inc. | Sandwich | 2 | Quality Manager | $151,670 | $95,326 | June 27, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Georgia Nut Company | Skokie | 2 | Product Development Specialist; Quality Assurance Engineer | $79,759 | $79,518 | June 23, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Erie Group International, Inc. | Rochelle | 2 | Quality Gmp (Good Manufacturing Practices) Manager | $79,712 | $62,358 | May 22, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Nature's Fynd LLC | Chicago | 2 | Principal Scientist; Product Innovation Scientist II | $102,500 | $79,320 | May 12, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Bedford Park | 2 | Support Scientist | $60,372 | $54,788 | August 26, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Sensient Flavors LLC | Hoffman Estates | 2 | Application Scientist III; Sensory Technologist | $80,500 | $79,882 | May 14, 2024 | dol.gov |
| fairlife, LLC | Chicago | 2 | Senior Scientist; Research Scientist | $94,578 | $94,578 | August 10, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Silliker, Inc. | Chicago | 2 | Senior LIMS Developer; Product Manager | $102,000 | $88,234 | July 17, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Amerikoa Ingredients, LLC | Naperville | 1 | Senior Quality Manager | $82,451 | $82,451 | November 18, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Iya foods Inc. | Naperville | 1 | Food Technologist | $65,000 | $62,962 | November 24, 2025 | dol.gov |
| House Of Spices (India) Inc. | Elk Grove Village | 1 | Director of Quality | $150,000 | $119,309 | December 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | Schiller Park | 1 | Food Safety and Quality Scientist | $80,642 | $80,642 | December 24, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Richelieu Foods, Inc. | Wheeling | 1 | Director of Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability | $150,380 | $112,632 | January 9, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Green Meadows Foods | Paxton | 1 | Food Safety & Quality Manager | $80,000 | $73,694 | February 12, 2026 | dol.gov |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | Elgin | 1 | Corporate Food Safety Specialist | $76,875 | $64,022 | April 24, 2026 | dol.gov |
| MS Bioanalytical LLC | Champaign | 1 | Food Scientist | $61,069 | $61,069 | May 15, 2026 | dol.gov |
| CCIC Chicago Inc. | Naperville | 1 | Chief Inspection Officer | $150,000 | $119,309 | May 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Real Good Foods, LLC | Bolingbrook | 1 | SQF Practitioner / HACCP Coordinator | $100,880 | $100,880 | June 10, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Arpels Investment LLC | Chicago | 1 | Food Science Technologist | $82,451 | $82,451 | June 24, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Clydes Delicious Donuts | Addison | 1 | Director Food Safety & Regulatory | $165,140 | $100,880 | September 22, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Turquoise Restaurant | Chicago | 1 | R&D Chef / Food Scientist | $80,080 | $79,518 | June 23, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Charlie Baggs, Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Food Scientist | $62,962 | $62,962 | June 18, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Now Health Group | Bloomingdale | 1 | Research and Development Specialist 1 | $74,464 | $62,962 | June 10, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Kellogg Business Services Company LLC | Chicago | 1 | Process Engineer | $131,797 | $112,632 | June 4, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc | Toluca | 1 | FSQA Lead Technician | $60,320 | $60,133 | May 27, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Boombox Beverage LLC | Skokie | 1 | Commercialization-R&D Supervisor | $62,962 | $62,962 | May 21, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Midwest Foods Manufacturing, Inc. | Franklin Park | 1 | Food Safety - Quality Assurance 2 | $80,642 | $79,518 | April 3, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Fervalue USA, LLC | Chicago | 1 | Fmc Ptpm | $80,000 | $79,518 | November 13, 2024 | dol.gov |
| BCFoods, Inc. | Bolingbrook | 1 | Quality Control Assistant Manager | $97,510 | $96,075 | November 6, 2024 | dol.gov |
| LNH Group LLC | Mundelein | 1 | Quality Control Production Manager | $62,962 | $62,962 | August 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Olam Americas, LLC | Chicago | 1 | Food Scientist, Coffee | $76,482 | $62,962 | August 14, 2024 | dol.gov |
| True Pet Food Project, Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Innovation Manager | $124,800 | $96,075 | August 9, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Quorn Foods Inc | Chicago | 1 | Culinologist | $87,360 | $79,123 | July 25, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Hazel Technologies, Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Senior Product Development Manager | $79,123 | $79,123 | June 21, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Garden Fresh Mundelein, LLC | Mundelein | 1 | FSQA Supervisor | $63,669 | $63,669 | June 14, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Griffith Foods Inc. | Alsip | 1 | Food Scientist | $82,000 | $79,123 | May 22, 2024 | dol.gov |
| BrightFarms, Inc. | Yorkville | 1 | Food Safety & Quality Manager | $120,000 | $110,032 | April 10, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Bunge Oils, Inc. | Channahon | 1 | Product Development Scientist | $88,597 | $79,123 | April 10, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Bear Stewart LLC | Chicago | 1 | Research and Development and Customer Quality Lead | $85,000 | $79,123 | March 29, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Tampico Beverages Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Technical Information Process Improvement Manager | $97,850 | $94,578 | March 22, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Id Logistics Warehousing, LLC | Elwood | 1 | Manager, Quality and Food Safety | $125,000 | $110,032 | March 20, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Assemblers, Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager | $108,675 | $79,123 | February 9, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Lactalis Heritage Dairy | Chicago | 1 | Senior Analyst, Quality Assurance | $80,000 | $63,960 | May 24, 2023 | dol.gov |
| El Popocatapetl Industries Inc | Chicago | 1 | Food Safety Scientist | $88,000 | $80,642 | May 12, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Plumrose USA, Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Food Scientist | $68,000 | $63,960 | April 14, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Clyde’s Delicious Donuts | Addison | 1 | Food Safety Manager | $100,000 | $97,344 | October 25, 2022 | dol.gov |
Updated June 30, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.