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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Food Scientists and Technologists in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$25.44	$33.08	$42.65	$56.08	$69.85
	Yearly	$52,920	$68,810	$88,720	$116,650	$145,280
Kentucky	Hourly	$22.83	$34.06	$47.46	$58.81	$66.18
	Yearly	$47,480	$70,850	$98,710	$122,320	$137,650
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$26.34	$38.71	$43.37	$51.77	$64.02
	Yearly	$54,790	$80,510	$90,210	$107,680	$133,150
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$24.27	$27.16	$35.65	$48.22	$66.18
	Yearly	$50,490	$56,500	$74,150	$100,310	$137,650
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Bowling Green, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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South Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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East Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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