How much does Kemin Industries, Inc. pay?

Kemin Industries, Inc. has a median filed salary of $78,331 across 69 DOL filings, ranging from $63,202 to $88,000.

Does Kemin Industries, Inc. pay above market?

Kemin Industries, Inc. pays approximately 21.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Kemin Industries, Inc. sponsor?

Kemin Industries, Inc. files most often for: Food Scientists and Technologists, Chemists, Compliance Officers, 19-1012.00, Marketing Managers.

Where does Kemin Industries, Inc. hire?

Kemin Industries, Inc. files most DOL cases in: Iowa (47 filings), IO (10 filings), Georgia (1 filings), PE (1 filings).

Kemin Industries, Inc. Food Scientists and Technologists Salary - DOL Verified Data

IA Approval Rate 85.5% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$87,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 59

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 25 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$51,201$78,331$87,000$88,000$108,114

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+24.7%

Kemin Industries, Inc. pays 24.7% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

18 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Food Scientists and Technologists	25	$87,000	+2%	$78,331$78,331$87,000$88,000$88,000
Chemists	14	$63,202	-24.9%	$48,984$48,984$63,202$76,049$76,049
Compliance Officers	5	$61,745	-21.3%	$51,854$51,854$61,745$71,635$71,635
19-1012.00	5	$65,853	N/A	$58,594$58,594$65,853$88,234$88,234
Marketing Managers	3	$154,000	-4.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3	$70,000	-9%	$43,597$43,597$70,000$70,000$70,000
Animal Scientists	3	$92,500	+16.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1011.00	1	$481,135	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Managers	1	$180,000	+28.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00	1	$60,840	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	1	$50,000	-38.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00	1	$62,754	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01	1	$103,338	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers	1	$78,291	-35.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Soil and Plant Scientists	1	$75,000	+5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00	1	$73,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00	1	$73,611	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Engineers	1	$96,000	-21%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Food Scientists and Technologists at Kemin Industries, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2022	$88,234	$88,234	-	Des Moines IO	Master's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2019	$107,004	$93,891	-	Kennett Square PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$75,192	$75,192	-	Des Moines IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$88,000	$87,963	-	Des Moines IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$80,000	$77,189	-	Des Moines IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$87,963	$87,963	-	DES MOINES IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$88,000	$87,963	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$98,022	$59,134	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$51,201	$49,691	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$80,000	$68,578	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$80,142	$80,142	-	Des Moines IA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Apr 2017	$80,142	$80,142	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$51,201	$49,587	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$88,000	$59,779	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$108,114	$80,142	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$76,699	$69,950	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$88,000	$60,445	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$78,331	$65,374	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$87,000	$78,936	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$87,000	$78,936	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$87,000	$69,555	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$87,000	$69,555	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$63,000	$58,053	-	DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 200% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

IA 47 IO 10 GA 1 PE 1

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2012 to 2025.

Kemin Industries, Inc. - Food Scientists and Technologists