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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 UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $23.31 $30.76 $39.47 $50.79 $65.11
      Yearly $48,480 $63,980 $82,090 $105,640 $135,430
      Maryland Hourly $30.43 $37.60 $51.07 $67.03 $80.91
      Yearly $63,290 $78,210 $106,230 $139,420 $168,290
      Missouri Hourly $23.56 $28.76 $49.25 $57.47 $66.30
      Yearly $49,000 $59,820 $102,440 $119,550 $137,910
      New Jersey Hourly $28.91 $36.58 $47.64 $59.62 $72.25
      Yearly $60,140 $76,090 $99,080 $124,000 $150,280
      District of Columbia Hourly $30.77 $35.45 $45.28 $58.18 $59.00
      Yearly $63,990 $73,740 $94,180 $121,010 $122,730
      New York Hourly $30.32 $37.18 $44.98 $55.26 $66.20
      Yearly $63,070 $77,330 $93,550 $114,930 $137,700
      Pennsylvania Hourly $26.58 $34.82 $44.24 $52.43 $61.39
      Yearly $55,280 $72,420 $92,030 $109,050 $127,680
      Minnesota Hourly $26.40 $33.33 $43.97 $53.86 $66.60
      Yearly $54,910 $69,320 $91,470 $112,040 $138,540
      Massachusetts Hourly $30.84 $36.34 $42.97 $58.81 $69.96
      Yearly $64,140 $75,590 $89,370 $122,330 $145,520
      Colorado Hourly $27.42 $36.88 $42.22 $63.23 $81.25
      Yearly $57,030 $76,710 $87,820 $131,520 $169,000
      California Hourly $25.73 $33.42 $42.01 $50.20 $62.30
      Yearly $53,530 $69,510 $87,390 $104,420 $129,590
      Illinois Hourly $28.17 $31.42 $41.01 $51.52 $64.66
      Yearly $58,600 $65,350 $85,290 $107,160 $134,500
      Michigan Hourly $25.28 $31.15 $40.46 $51.00 $63.77
      Yearly $52,570 $64,790 $84,150 $106,090 $132,630
      Connecticut Hourly $28.57 $39.30 $39.96 $52.54 $66.67
      Yearly $59,420 $81,740 $83,120 $109,290 $138,680
      Nebraska Hourly $19.02 $30.66 $39.02 $46.87 $64.03
      Yearly $39,570 $63,780 $81,160 $97,490 $133,180
      Indiana Hourly $24.66 $30.23 $39.00 $43.82 $52.48
      Yearly $51,300 $62,880 $81,130 $91,140 $109,150
      Texas Hourly $20.66 $31.18 $38.95 $50.08 $65.23
      Yearly $42,970 $64,860 $81,020 $104,160 $135,680
      South Carolina Hourly $23.14 $29.64 $38.81 $42.83 $48.23
      Yearly $48,140 $61,650 $80,710 $89,090 $100,320
      Wisconsin Hourly $27.88 $32.48 $38.43 $50.54 $65.52
      Yearly $57,990 $67,560 $79,940 $105,120 $136,280
      Washington Hourly $25.55 $31.10 $37.97 $48.89 $62.68
      Yearly $53,150 $64,680 $78,970 $101,690 $130,370
      Rhode Island Hourly $29.30 $34.72 $37.70 $37.83 $50.95
      Yearly $60,940 $72,220 $78,420 $78,690 $105,980
      Florida Hourly $23.61 $25.30 $37.57 $52.84 $60.38
      Yearly $49,110 $52,630 $78,150 $109,900 $125,600
      South Dakota Hourly $23.35 $29.28 $37.51 $46.44 $47.82
      Yearly $48,570 $60,900 $78,010 $96,590 $99,460
      Oregon Hourly $28.15 $31.51 $37.22 $44.27 $53.83
      Yearly $58,560 $65,530 $77,410 $92,070 $111,960
      Alabama Hourly $18.79 $25.14 $36.26 $42.61 $45.15
      Yearly $39,070 $52,280 $75,420 $88,640 $93,910
      Kansas Hourly $19.66 $23.37 $36.21 $52.51 $85.48
      Yearly $40,900 $48,600 $75,310 $109,220 $177,800
      Arizona Hourly $18.59 $25.31 $35.82 $61.58 $66.11
      Yearly $38,670 $52,640 $74,500 $128,080 $137,500
      Kentucky Hourly $18.93 $26.93 $35.41 $39.14 $49.37
      Yearly $39,380 $56,010 $73,660 $81,410 $102,680
      Georgia Hourly $15.23 $18.58 $35.34 $50.92 $66.27
      Yearly $31,680 $38,640 $73,510 $105,900 $137,850
      Mississippi Hourly $23.91 $30.43 $33.24 $47.65 $51.76
      Yearly $49,720 $63,300 $69,130 $99,100 $107,660
      Utah Hourly $19.95 $23.80 $32.03 $39.04 $62.33
      Yearly $41,490 $49,490 $66,630 $81,200 $129,640
      North Carolina Hourly $19.20 $23.85 $30.79 $36.35 $38.57
      Yearly $39,940 $49,610 $64,040 $75,610 $80,220
      Iowa Hourly $18.61 $24.61 $30.76 $38.97 $47.53
      Yearly $38,700 $51,180 $63,980 $81,050 $98,860
      Tennessee Hourly $23.93 $23.93 $30.68 $37.85 $40.33
      Yearly $49,780 $49,780 $63,820 $78,740 $83,880
      Idaho Hourly $20.23 $22.09 $30.61 $39.46 $46.04
      Yearly $42,070 $45,950 $63,660 $82,090 $95,770
      Arkansas Hourly $21.80 $21.80 $28.78 $53.36 $66.95
      Yearly $45,350 $45,350 $59,860 $110,980 $139,260
      Ohio Hourly $21.26 $21.56 $26.96 $38.69 $50.78
      Yearly $44,230 $44,840 $56,070 $80,480 $105,630
      Louisiana Hourly $22.47 $23.91 $23.92 $35.70 $43.49
      Yearly $46,750 $49,730 $49,760 $74,250 $90,460
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