Agricultural and Food Scientists Wages

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The median annual wage for Agricultural and Food Scientists is $76,400 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $46,010 and the 90th percentile is $129,560, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

32,360

P10

$46,010

P25

$58,860

Median

$76,400

P75

$101,430

P90

$129,560

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Agricultural and Food Scientists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Agricultural and Food Scientists across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $76,400 $82,930 $46,010 $129,560 32,360
2022 $74,940 $81,250 $43,060 $129,490 33,250 -1.91%
2021 $74,160 $79,970 $44,160 $128,160 31,920 -1.04%
2020 $68,830 $76,320 $40,520 $125,280 29,710 -7.19%