Food Science Technicians salary by location
National median: $52,130 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $86,300 | +65.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $84,320 | +61.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $83,030 | +59.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $79,850 | +53.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $73,030 | +40.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $72,950 | +39.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $66,630 | +27.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $66,230 | +27.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $65,360 | +25.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $64,770 | +24.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $64,620 | +24.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $64,480 | +23.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $63,160 | +21.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $62,070 | +19.1% | 660 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $61,870 | +18.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $61,430 | +17.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $61,410 | +17.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $60,980 | +17.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $60,980 | +17.0% | 310 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $60,820 | +16.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $60,320 | +15.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $60,020 | +15.1% | 580 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $59,650 | +14.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $59,580 | +14.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $59,570 | +14.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $59,440 | +14.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $59,070 | +13.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $58,850 | +12.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $58,640 | +12.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $58,540 | +12.3% | 270 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $58,500 | +12.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $58,290 | +11.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $57,940 | +11.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $57,880 | +11.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $57,630 | +10.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $57,060 | +9.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $56,850 | +9.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $56,730 | +8.8% | 590 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $56,220 | +7.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $55,690 | +6.8% | 540 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $55,470 | +6.4% | 580 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $55,090 | +5.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $54,970 | +5.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $54,570 | +4.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $54,410 | +4.4% | 970 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $54,200 | +4.0% | 3,990 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $53,960 | +3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $53,530 | +2.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $53,210 | +2.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $53,150 | +2.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $53,130 | +1.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $52,970 | +1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $52,870 | +1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $52,690 | +1.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $52,160 | +0.1% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $52,130 | +0.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $51,570 | −1.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $51,460 | −1.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $51,390 | −1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $50,900 | −2.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $50,890 | −2.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $50,750 | −2.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $50,740 | −2.7% | 420 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $50,710 | −2.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $50,590 | −3.0% | 820 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $50,400 | −3.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $50,390 | −3.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $50,310 | −3.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $49,930 | −4.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $49,790 | −4.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $49,700 | −4.7% | — | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $49,680 | −4.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $49,610 | −4.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $49,460 | −5.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Twin Falls, ID | metropolitan | $49,460 | −5.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $49,280 | −5.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $49,270 | −5.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $48,980 | −6.0% | 560 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $48,970 | −6.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $48,960 | −6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $48,820 | −6.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $48,760 | −6.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $48,640 | −6.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $48,550 | −6.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $48,530 | −6.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $48,480 | −7.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $48,100 | −7.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $48,060 | −7.8% | 590 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $48,060 | −7.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $48,040 | −7.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $47,760 | −8.4% | 900 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $47,740 | −8.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $47,590 | −8.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $47,240 | −9.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $46,810 | −10.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $46,710 | −10.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $46,500 | −10.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $46,350 | −11.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $45,200 | −13.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $45,110 | −13.5% | 80 | 2025 |