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          		 2025
          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
          Iowa Hourly $24.15 $31.33 $39.43 $49.97 $53.52
          Yearly $50,230 $65,170 $82,010 $103,940 $111,310
          Ohio Hourly $22.53 $23.88 $36.92 $45.74 $58.57
          Yearly $46,870 $49,670 $76,780 $95,140 $121,830
          Kansas Hourly $24.84 $31.27 $40.93 $52.97 $70.59
          Yearly $51,670 $65,040 $85,130 $110,170 $146,820
          Colorado Hourly $31.86 $35.98 $47.87 $62.90 $77.71
          Yearly $66,280 $74,830 $99,580 $130,830 $161,640
          South Dakota Hourly $20.19 $28.68 $34.29 $65.99 $70.93
          Yearly $41,990 $59,650 $71,330 $137,250 $147,530
          New York Hourly $28.24 $36.44 $45.23 $54.44 $66.14
          Yearly $58,740 $75,790 $94,070 $113,220 $137,570
          Illinois Hourly $30.64 $34.84 $45.35 $62.26 $80.13
          Yearly $63,730 $72,470 $94,340 $129,500 $166,670
          New Jersey Hourly $30.93 $38.47 $50.16 $63.54 $80.52
          Yearly $64,330 $80,020 $104,340 $132,150 $167,470
          Kentucky Hourly $22.83 $34.06 $47.46 $58.81 $66.18
          Yearly $47,480 $70,850 $98,710 $122,320 $137,650
          Montana Hourly $19.27 $23.24 $25.11 $30.06 $36.66
          Yearly $40,070 $48,350 $52,230 $62,520 $76,250
          Rhode Island Hourly $31.53 $37.77 $42.29 $43.27 $48.36
          Yearly $65,580 $78,560 $87,970 $89,990 $100,590
          Missouri Hourly $27.60 $37.80 $50.93 $60.91 $74.30
          Yearly $57,400 $78,630 $105,930 $126,680 $154,540
          Arkansas Hourly $23.61 $30.00 $40.54 $64.16 $79.71
          Yearly $49,120 $62,410 $84,330 $133,450 $165,790
          North Carolina Hourly $23.97 $32.58 $38.38 $50.85 $66.57
          Yearly $49,850 $67,760 $79,840 $105,780 $138,460
          Michigan Hourly $26.74 $30.30 $36.99 $48.21 $64.86
          Yearly $55,620 $63,030 $76,940 $100,270 $134,910
          South Carolina Hourly $19.78 $33.80 $52.24 $73.20 $78.80
          Yearly $41,140 $70,310 $108,660 $152,250 $163,900
          Virginia Hourly $31.73 $35.56 $44.99 $62.37 $77.26
          Yearly $66,000 $73,970 $93,590 $129,730 $160,700
          Minnesota Hourly $29.50 $38.85 $47.73 $64.60 $73.36
          Yearly $61,360 $80,810 $99,280 $134,370 $152,600
          Massachusetts Hourly $33.17 $42.06 $49.80 $72.04 $88.11
          Yearly $68,990 $87,480 $103,580 $149,830 $183,260
          Nebraska Hourly $24.38 $26.72 $34.72 $47.65 $62.38
          Yearly $50,710 $55,570 $72,230 $99,100 $129,740
          Wisconsin Hourly $27.60 $32.14 $39.91 $51.44 $63.39
          Yearly $57,410 $66,860 $83,020 $107,000 $131,840
          Oregon Hourly $28.07 $32.77 $39.26 $47.42 $56.85
          Yearly $58,390 $68,150 $81,660 $98,630 $118,250
          Florida Hourly $23.12 $35.28 $48.64 $56.84 $67.06
          Yearly $48,090 $73,380 $101,160 $118,230 $139,480
          Washington Hourly $27.17 $37.10 $45.67 $61.97 $78.24
          Yearly $56,520 $77,170 $94,990 $128,890 $162,740
          Maryland Hourly $28.67 $35.42 $44.87 $63.26 $70.02
          Yearly $59,640 $73,680 $93,330 $131,580 $145,650
          Idaho Hourly $20.00 $23.00 $37.23 $40.85 $56.41
          Yearly $41,600 $47,840 $77,440 $84,970 $117,340
          Arizona Hourly $26.87 $38.92 $43.49 $43.86 $64.58
          Yearly $55,890 $80,950 $90,450 $91,240 $134,320
          Oklahoma Hourly $30.31 $34.78 $40.74 $48.01 $61.43
          Yearly $63,030 $72,340 $84,750 $99,860 $127,780
          Maine Hourly $27.07 $30.56 $43.02 $51.45 $58.88
          Yearly $56,300 $63,560 $89,480 $107,010 $122,480
          Texas Hourly $22.51 $30.45 $43.56 $51.73 $65.43
          Yearly $46,810 $63,330 $90,610 $107,610 $136,100
          Tennessee Hourly $31.09 $33.24 $39.31 $45.78 $50.80
          Yearly $64,660 $69,150 $81,760 $95,210 $105,670
          Nevada Hourly $25.43 $35.91 $38.74 $43.22 $51.28
          Yearly $52,890 $74,690 $80,580 $89,890 $106,660
          California Hourly $28.88 $35.89 $45.17 $57.74 $67.70
          Yearly $60,060 $74,660 $93,950 $120,100 $140,810
          Indiana Hourly $21.24 $23.78 $33.34 $44.26 $52.12
          Yearly $44,180 $49,460 $69,350 $92,060 $108,410
          Alabama Hourly $28.13 $39.77 $46.87 $54.63 $59.04
          Yearly $58,510 $82,730 $97,480 $113,640 $122,790
          New Mexico Hourly $25.56 $27.39 $38.04 $45.13 $48.24
          Yearly $53,170 $56,970 $79,130 $93,870 $100,350
          Pennsylvania Hourly $26.18 $30.99 $40.09 $48.67 $58.04
          Yearly $54,460 $64,460 $83,380 $101,230 $120,730
          Utah Hourly $25.58 $29.58 $35.23 $53.62 $60.77
          Yearly $53,200 $61,520 $73,280 $111,530 $126,410
          Georgia Hourly $14.92 $22.80 $41.37 $57.67 $72.73
          Yearly $31,030 $47,420 $86,050 $119,940 $151,280
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