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H1B sponsors for Food Safety Inspector 2026

Companies sponsoring H1B for Food Safety Inspector — official DOL LCA data

636
Companies hiring
$88,158/yr
Avg salary
$27,040/yr
Min salary
$500,000+/yr
Max salary

636 companies have sponsored H1B visas for Food Safety Inspector roles, with an average LCA-certified salary of $88,158/yr. Click any company for their full approval rate, salary breakdown, and USCIS history.

Top companies hiring Food Safety Inspector
CompanyFilingsAvg salary
General Mills, Inc.104$115,246/yr
Sgs North America, Inc.55$86,507/yr
Impossible Foods Inc.54$118,805/yr
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.48$130,006/yr
Kerry Inc.48$100,441/yr
Beyond Meat, Inc.47$92,086/yr
Shoto DC LLC41$96,034/yr
Frito-lay, Inc.40$114,131/yr
Tuv Sud America, Inc.39$93,287/yr
Hp Hood LLC37$125,591/yr
Tate & Lyle Solutions Usa, LLC36$107,534/yr
Pharmavite LLC34$129,869/yr
David Oppenheimer & Company I, LLC33$56,655/yr
Rich Products Corporation33$145,658/yr
Leprino Foods Company31$139,778/yr
Avg salary by state
StateCompaniesAvg salary
California132$96,034/yr
New York53$90,738/yr
Texas49$94,635/yr
New Jersey49$88,415/yr
Illinois49$91,038/yr
Florida24$82,089/yr
Wisconsin21$76,799/yr
Oregon19$63,472/yr
Massachusetts19$81,635/yr
Pennsylvania19$82,094/yr
Minnesota17$92,617/yr
Missouri15$84,231/yr
Ohio14$86,601/yr
Washington14$93,408/yr
Colorado12$110,446/yr

H1B Salary by Wage Level — Food Safety Inspector

Level I17th percentile
$65,841/yr
Entry-level · avg
Level II34th percentile
$80,729/yr
Qualified · avg
Level III50th percentile
$105,408/yr
Experienced · avg
Level IV67th percentile
$142,212/yr
Fully competent · avg
Full salary range by wage levelSource: DOL LCA filings
Level I17th percentile356 filings
Min
$29,349/yr
Avg
$65,841/yr
Max
$138,060/yr
Level II34th percentile341 filings
Min
$33,966/yr
Avg
$80,729/yr
Max
$227,857/yr
Level III50th percentile246 filings
Min
$42,120/yr
Avg
$105,408/yr
Max
$180,000/yr
Level IV67th percentile226 filings
Min
$44,720/yr
Avg
$142,212/yr
Max
$310,000/yr

Top Cities for Food Safety Inspector H1B

Cities with most LCA filings
CityStateLCA FilingsAvg Salary
WilmingtonCalifornia32$53,484/yr
Gloucester CityNew Jersey23$68,659/yr
DoralFlorida22$31,363/yr
HoustonTexas19$128,349/yr
ChicagoIllinois19$101,812/yr
DenverColorado16$157,675/yr
TamuningGuam15$67,885/yr
New YorkNew York15$112,582/yr
MiamiFlorida14$60,872/yr
Kennett SquarePennsylvania12$53,257/yr

Frequently Asked Questions — Food Safety Inspector H1B

According to DOL LCA filings, the average H1B-certified salary for Food Safety Inspector is $88,158/yr per year. The certified range runs from $27,040/yr (minimum) to $539,000/yr (maximum). These are wages employers legally committed to pay — not self-reported estimates.

636 companies have filed H1B Labor Condition Applications for Food Safety Inspector roles based on the latest DOL data. The table above ranks them by total filing volume. Click any employer to view their full approval rate, salary breakdown, and USCIS petition history.

The state breakdown table on this page shows where Food Safety Inspector H1B filings are concentrated, along with average certified salaries by state. California, Texas, New York, and Washington are typically among the top states for H1B sponsorship across most tech and professional roles.

Most Food Safety Inspector H1B petitions are filed at Level II or Level III. Level III (50th percentile) carries the lowest USCIS denial risk for experienced candidates. Entry-level positions filed at Level I (17th percentile) face higher scrutiny. Employers set the wage level based on specific duties and experience required.

Food Safety Inspector is generally recognized as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field — one of the core H1B eligibility requirements. USCIS evaluates each petition individually, so the specific job duties and employer requirements matter more than the job title alone.

All figures are pulled from the US Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure dataset. Every employer filing an H1B petition must submit an LCA certifying the prevailing wage they will pay. This makes the data legally binding and one of the most reliable sources for US professional salary benchmarks.