Food Science Technicians Wages

SOC 19-4013 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Food Science Technicians is $49,090 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,290 and the 90th percentile is $74,630, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

15,190

P10

$37,290

P25

$41,770

Median

$49,090

P75

$61,390

P90

$74,630

National Wage Trend

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

National median and mean wage trend for Food Science Technicians across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $49,090 $54,000 $37,290 $74,630 15,190
2022 $47,860 $51,320 $36,050 $71,370 14,350 -2.51%
2021 $46,590 $47,870 $33,710 $62,920 11,530 -2.65%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Food Science Technicians. The highest median is in Maryland at $61,640, 26% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Food Science Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Maryland $61,640 +25.6% $61,100 690
Massachusetts $60,630 +23.5% $60,990 120
Virginia $59,980 +22.2% $60,280 170
New Hampshire $58,730 +19.6% $62,450 40
Colorado $58,720 +19.6% $61,890 120
Utah $56,370 +14.8% $54,060 100
Missouri $55,530 +13.1% $56,910 460
Ohio $54,430 +10.9% $61,610 300
Tennessee $51,370 +4.6% $53,740 130
New York $51,250 +4.4% $59,650 440
New Jersey $51,230 +4.4% $58,330 760
California $50,330 +2.5% $54,540 4,130
Illinois $50,160 +2.2% $52,250 230
Michigan $49,550 +0.9% $51,900 240
Kentucky $49,300 +0.4% $52,860 140
Minnesota $49,260 +0.3% $53,120 190
Indiana $48,390 -1.4% $51,360 400
Pennsylvania $47,990 -2.2% $49,500 750
Oklahoma $47,810 -2.6% $49,080 60
Oregon $47,610 -3% $49,160 630
Arizona $47,430 -3.4% $48,560
Wisconsin $47,370 -3.5% $51,930 530
Iowa $47,270 -3.7% $49,730 460
Texas $46,760 -4.7% $50,900 1,160
Idaho $46,450 -5.4% $44,370 430
Florida $45,460 -7.4% $48,770 450
North Carolina $45,370 -7.6% $47,350 110
Washington $45,050 -8.2% $49,610 390
South Dakota $45,010 -8.3% $45,090 100
New Mexico $43,950 -10.5% $44,860 100
Georgia $40,620 -17.3% $50,910 480
Nebraska $40,510 -17.5% $44,960 250
Arkansas $39,880 -18.8% $43,100 100
South Carolina $39,300 -19.9% $42,280 60
Kansas $35,440 -27.8% $41,140 40