Food Scientists and Technologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Employers filed 39 applications covering 39 positions for this role here, at a median of $100,880 a year. 22 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Food Scientists and Technologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$64,022
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$82,451
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$100,880
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$119,309

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC	Level II	5	5	$82,451
MSI Express, Inc.	Level I	4	4	$66,100
Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC	Level III	3	3	$100,880
Alpha Baking Company, Inc.	Level III	2	2	$130,000
Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC	Level III	2	2	$100,880
National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc.	Level I	2	2	$82,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	Level IV	1	1	$150,000
AJINOMOTO HEALTH & NUTRITION NORTH AMERICA, INC.	Level IV	1	1	$119,309
Amerikoa Ingredients, LLC	Level II	1	1	$82,451
ARPELS INVESTMENT LLC	Level II	1	1	$82,451
Barry Callebaut USA LLC	Level IV	1	1	$140,000
CCIC Chicago Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$150,000
Grocery Delivery E-Services USA Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$124,200
HOUSE OF SPICES (INDIA) INC.	Level IV	1	1	$150,000
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$76,875
Lactalis Heritage Dairy, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$93,269
Maestro Food Co. dba Tovala	Level IV	1	1	$130,000
MMR Research Worldwide, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$68,227
Real Good Foods, LLC	Level III	1	1	$100,880
Socius Ingredients, LLC	Level I	1	1	$65,000
Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC	Level I	1	1	$80,341
Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC	Level II	1	1	$89,547
Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC	Level IV	1	1	$155,000
Iya foods Inc.	Level I	1	1	$65,000
McCain Foods USA Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$117,300
Richelieu Foods, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$150,380
Flying Food Group, LLC	Level II	1	1	$80,642

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Food Scientists and Technologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.