Food Science Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$52,130
$25.06/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,820 | $19.14 |
| 25th percentile | $46,020 | $22.12 |
| Median | $52,130 | $25.06 |
| 75th percentile | $63,270 | $30.42 |
| 90th percentile | $78,820 | $37.89 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 14,600
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 1st | $65,360 | $64,646 3rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 2nd | $64,770 | $71,840 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $62,070 | $58,002 11th |
| Vermont | ||
| 4th | $60,980 | $62,251 4th |
| Illinois | ||
| 5th | $60,820 | $60,846 6th |
| Missouri | ||
| 6th | $59,570 | $65,593 2nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 7th | $59,070 | $59,082 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $58,540 | $56,806 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 9th | $58,500 | $56,569 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $57,940 | $58,750 10th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $57,880 | $55,145 16th |
| Ohio | ||
| 12th | $57,060 | $61,504 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 13th | $56,850 | $53,755 22nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $56,730 | $52,139 23rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 15th | $55,690 | $59,185 7th |
| New York | ||
| 16th | $55,470 | $51,399 25th |
| California | ||
| 17th | $54,200 | $48,952 31st |
| Georgia | ||
| 18th | $53,150 | $55,196 15th |
| Michigan | ||
| 19th | $52,130 | $54,180 18th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 20th | $51,460 | $59,181 8th |
| Iowa | ||
| 21st | $50,740 | $57,815 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 22nd | $50,590 | $48,945 32nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 23rd | $49,700 | $47,968 33rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 24th | $48,980 | $51,291 26th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 25th | $48,760 | $55,043 17th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $48,640 | $51,566 24th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 27th | $48,530 | $53,861 19th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $48,060 | $49,256 29th |
| Texas | ||
| 29th | $47,760 | $49,208 30th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 30th | $47,240 | $53,778 21st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 31st | $46,810 | $53,844 20th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 32nd | $46,500 | $50,427 27th |
| Utah | ||
| 33rd | $45,110 | $45,628 36th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $44,630 | $47,820 34th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 35th | $44,310 | $50,234 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 36th | $40,940 | $46,092 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $39,930 | $44,333 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 38th | $39,480 | $42,112 38th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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