Food Scientist and Technologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$88,720
$42.65/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,920 | $25.44 |
| 25th percentile | $68,810 | $33.08 |
| Median | $88,720 | $42.65 |
| 75th percentile | $116,650 | $56.08 |
| 90th percentile | $145,280 | $69.85 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 13,060
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||
| 1st | $108,660 | $115,905 2nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 2nd | $105,930 | $116,641 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $104,340 | $95,896 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $103,580 | $97,942 6th |
| Florida | ||
| 5th | $101,160 | $97,820 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $99,580 | $96,631 9th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $99,280 | $100,668 5th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 8th | $98,710 | $109,484 4th |
| Alabama | ||
| 9th | $97,480 | $109,746 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $94,990 | $88,765 22nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 11th | $94,340 | $94,380 13th |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $94,070 | $87,166 24th |
| California | ||
| 13th | $93,950 | $84,854 28th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $93,590 | $92,568 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $93,330 | $88,920 21st |
| Texas | ||
| 16th | $90,610 | $93,358 15th |
| Arizona | ||
| 17th | $90,450 | $89,842 18th |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $89,480 | $92,200 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $87,970 | $86,009 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 20th | $86,050 | $89,363 19th |
| Kansas | ||
| 21st | $85,130 | $94,517 12th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 22nd | $84,750 | $96,479 10th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 23rd | $84,330 | $97,001 8th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $83,380 | $85,455 27th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $83,020 | $88,230 23rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $82,010 | $93,446 14th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 27th | $81,760 | $88,995 20th |
| Oregon | ||
| 28th | $81,660 | $79,005 36th |
| Nevada | ||
| 29th | $80,580 | $80,597 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 30th | $79,840 | $84,643 29th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 31st | $79,130 | $85,813 26th |
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $77,440 | $81,094 31st |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $76,940 | $79,965 35th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $76,780 | $82,760 30th |
| Utah | ||
| 35th | $73,280 | $74,122 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 36th | $72,230 | $80,164 34th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 37th | $71,330 | $80,521 33rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 38th | $69,350 | $74,307 37th |
| Montana | ||
| 39th | $52,230 | $55,185 39th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor'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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