Food Scientists and Technologists — Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship 2026
Employers filed 1,210 PERM (ETA-9089) labor certifications for Food Scientists and Technologists roles in DOL disclosure data (FY2007–2026), with 1,084 certified (89.6% certification rate). Median offered wage: $71K/year. PERM is the green-card process, a separate DOL filing from H-1B LCA data.
PERM Case Outcomes — Food Scientists and Technologists
| Outcome | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Certified | 1,084 | 89.6% |
| Denied | 58 | 4.8% |
| Withdrawn | 68 | 5.6% |
Counts across FY2007–2026. Remaining filings are cases in other or pending statuses.
Top PERM Sponsors for Food Scientists and Technologists
| Employer | PERM Filings |
|---|---|
| Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. | 38 |
| Kellogg North America Company | 26 |
| Pepsico, Inc. | 20 |
| Kerry Inc. | 20 |
| General Mills, Inc. | 18 |
| Leprino Foods Company | 13 |
| Qtg Development, Inc. | 9 |
| Nestle Nutrition Rd Centers,inc. | 8 |
| Nestlé R&d Center, Inc. | 7 |
| United Foods International USA, Inc. | 7 |
Ranked by total PERM filing volume for Food Scientists and Technologists roles, FY2007–2026.
Top States for Food Scientists and Technologists PERM Filings
| State | PERM Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 294 |
| New Jersey | 95 |
| New York | 83 |
| Illinois | 79 |
| Texas | 56 |
| South Dakota | 56 |
| Minnesota | 50 |
| Michigan | 46 |
| Florida | 41 |
| Wisconsin | 40 |
Linked states have a full H-1B wage-level breakdown.
PERM vs. H-1B — What's the Difference?
PERM (ETA-9089) is the labor certification an employer must obtain from the Department of Labor before filing an employment-based green card petition (I-140) — the first formal step toward permanent residence.
An H-1B Labor Condition Application is a different filing for temporary work authorization. A company can file heavily in one and rarely in the other for the same occupation, so the figures above are not a restatement of Food Scientists and Technologists H-1B volume.See Food Scientists and Technologists H-1B data →
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PERM filing data aggregated from DOL PERM disclosure files (FY2007–2026) for Food Scientists and Technologists roles. Median wage computed across certified filings with usable annual-wage data between $10K and $5M.