Food Science Technicians Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Food Science Technicians positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$49,430

National average

Salary Range

$37,760 – $75,100

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Food Science Technicians Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$104,600$51,550$162,620
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$77,530$49,910$77,530
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$76,690$46,280$76,690
Jacksonville, FL$76,320$35,220$76,320
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$65,220$39,210$87,540
Syracuse, NY$64,830$43,070$64,830
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$64,760$47,540$126,630
Mississippi$64,600$43,310$75,210
Illinois$63,730$46,550$95,210
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$63,710$32,770$80,790
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$63,390$49,290$64,370
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$62,590$48,090$83,300
St. Louis, MO-IL$62,340$44,840$76,910
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$61,850$47,380$77,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$60,780$41,880$85,740
Columbus, OH$60,670$36,100$81,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$60,540$45,670$82,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$60,240$46,900$65,750
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$59,580$31,970$80,130
Colorado$59,450$47,050$77,530
Virginia$59,110$46,270$76,690
Merced, CA$58,880$44,850$66,460
Napa, CA$58,300$46,010$76,030
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$57,890$45,480$87,220
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$57,790$38,560$78,970
Massachusetts$57,400$47,930$78,570
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$56,780$42,640$61,690
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$56,640$43,390$87,850
Missouri$55,830$42,190$76,910
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$54,800$45,530$62,780
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area$53,730$34,220$57,830
Michigan$53,480$38,130$79,210
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$53,360$45,700$58,930
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$53,200$38,420$61,990
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$53,020$44,180$59,910
Tennessee$52,710$48,100$70,460
Lancaster, PA$52,540$35,060$61,210
New York$52,530$40,180$72,100
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$52,500$46,400$80,170
Kentucky$52,410$32,770$72,150
New Jersey$52,390$36,870$97,340
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$52,210$47,030$95,380
Rochester, NY$52,070$34,120$102,720
Maryland$51,690$37,480$79,130
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$51,650$43,820$56,760
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$51,450$46,120$75,530
Rochester, MN$51,330$39,390$62,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$51,250$38,760$71,670
California$50,960$38,210$73,830
Green Bay, WI$50,900$42,680$58,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$50,730$38,760$58,960
Madison, WI$50,710$39,430$58,960
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$50,710$38,600$59,490
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$50,630$42,190$65,200
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$50,540$41,330$64,250
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$50,510$38,770$64,280
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$50,480$38,570$59,500
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$50,430$30,790$73,720
Minnesota$50,380$39,360$62,360
Vallejo, CA$50,370$42,850$76,190
Wisconsin$50,080$42,680$69,080
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$50,040$43,980$62,610
Vermont$49,970$39,400$69,510
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$49,780$44,990$78,990
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$49,360$43,490$73,690
Pennsylvania$49,050$38,260$63,400
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$48,960$43,330$60,500
Modesto, CA$48,940$37,790$70,760
Oregon$48,840$37,430$63,180
Appleton, WI$48,830$38,060$72,850
Utah$48,790$39,470$67,370
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area$48,790$40,480$54,640
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$48,720$40,170$69,850
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$48,710$44,370$61,680
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$48,670$29,030$49,300
Connecticut$48,580$39,420$55,970
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$48,580$39,420$55,970
Visalia, CA$48,560$34,650$63,810
Stockton-Lodi, CA$48,500$36,340$67,600
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$48,470$42,060$88,340
Eugene-Springfield, OR$48,460$45,160$63,520
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$48,440$47,790$67,250
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$48,200$37,140$76,220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$48,140$40,920$60,610
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$48,130$40,490$63,640
Indiana$48,060$38,330$70,740
Yakima, WA$48,030$39,260$62,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$47,940$39,300$79,740
Salinas, CA$47,900$37,330$71,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$47,870$38,710$89,240
Iowa$47,610$38,030$62,780
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area$47,550$31,950$60,300
Vineland, NJ$47,510$38,960$54,890
Washington$47,420$39,140$63,210
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$47,310$37,750$73,830
Boise City, ID$47,230$37,800$53,260
Florida$46,980$35,880$76,320
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$46,960$35,210$71,760
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$46,930$44,290$67,410
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$46,860$37,610$59,490
Ohio$46,830$35,510$81,450
Nebraska$46,450$40,070$61,330
Arkansas$46,400$39,040$58,520
Pittsburgh, PA$46,320$32,540$60,090
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$46,180$39,420$54,530
Texas$46,170$35,770$76,030
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$46,170$39,240$54,480
South Dakota$46,000$33,540$54,530
Twin Falls, ID$45,960$35,490$49,130
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$45,760$38,030$63,490
Chico, CA$45,590$36,450$70,190
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$45,420$38,840$66,270
Idaho$45,230$35,490$49,570
Fresno, CA$45,060$36,950$65,370
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$45,040$33,610$76,010
North Carolina$44,720$38,250$62,680
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$44,720$43,150$62,680
New Mexico$43,990$34,390$48,820
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$43,990$35,210$48,690
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$43,340$32,840$57,820
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$43,330$34,480$59,470
Lebanon, PA$42,160$36,050$59,280
Georgia$41,840$35,120$73,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$41,800$38,170$41,800
Gainesville, GA$41,220$36,680$62,060
Omaha, NE-IA$40,380$40,070$61,670
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area$39,840$37,260$48,940
South Carolina$39,300$31,530$57,110
Salem, OR$39,100$37,110$55,450
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$38,380$35,370$60,810
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$38,330$38,330$56,070
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$36,620$31,960$60,370
Kansas$35,810$31,960$48,600
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$35,710$31,670$46,200
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$34,320$26,660$42,330
Puerto Rico$34,320$20,660$41,020

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Science Technicians make?

The median annual salary for a Food Science Technicians is $49,430, with a typical range of $37,760 – $75,100 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Food Science Technicians?

Entry-level Food Science Technicians positions typically start around $37,760 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Food Science Technicianss earn the most?

Food Science Technicianss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.