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Wages for Food Science Technicians in MINNESOTA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$19.14	$22.12	$25.06	$30.42	$37.89
	Yearly	$39,820	$46,020	$52,130	$63,270	$78,820
Minnesota	Hourly	$20.20	$23.17	$27.86	$30.30	$35.71
	Yearly	$42,010	$48,190	$57,940	$63,020	$74,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area	Hourly	$21.44	$24.90	$28.02	$30.93	$36.68
	Yearly	$44,590	$51,790	$58,290	$64,330	$76,300
Southeast Minnesota Balance of State	Hourly	$19.38	$22.78	$28.22	$30.18	$32.26
	Yearly	$40,310	$47,370	$58,700	$62,780	$67,100
Northwest Minnesota Balance of State	Hourly	$18.27	$21.69	$23.87	$30.20	$31.47
	Yearly	$38,000	$45,110	$49,650	$62,820	$65,460
Rochester, MN Metro Area	Hourly	$22.12	$22.77	$25.58	$30.18	$30.67
	Yearly	$46,020	$47,360	$53,210	$62,770	$63,790
Southwest Minnesota Balance of State	Hourly	$22.22	$23.57	$30.30	$30.30	$30.30
	Yearly	$46,220	$49,020	$63,020	$63,020	$63,020
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Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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St. Cloud, MN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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