Food Scientists and Technologists salary by location
National median: $88,720 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $113,350 | +27.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $110,810 | +24.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $108,660 | +22.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $108,200 | +22.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $107,970 | +21.7% | 320 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $105,930 | +19.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $105,420 | +18.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $105,350 | +18.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $104,340 | +17.6% | 630 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $104,200 | +17.4% | 730 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $103,580 | +16.7% | 420 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $103,580 | +16.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $103,300 | +16.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $101,760 | +14.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $101,160 | +14.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $100,390 | +13.2% | 610 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $100,000 | +12.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $99,900 | +12.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $99,580 | +12.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $99,530 | +12.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $99,280 | +11.9% | 670 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $98,930 | +11.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $98,710 | +11.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $98,220 | +10.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $97,480 | +9.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $96,430 | +8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $96,210 | +8.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $95,030 | +7.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $94,990 | +7.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $94,770 | +6.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $94,340 | +6.3% | 780 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $94,070 | +6.0% | 660 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $93,950 | +5.9% | 2,210 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $93,750 | +5.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $93,670 | +5.6% | 410 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $93,590 | +5.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $93,330 | +5.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $93,330 | +5.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $92,690 | +4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $91,060 | +2.6% | 550 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $90,770 | +2.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $90,610 | +2.1% | 840 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $90,450 | +1.9% | — | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $90,210 | +1.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $90,080 | +1.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $90,040 | +1.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $90,040 | +1.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $89,480 | +0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $89,050 | +0.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $88,210 | −0.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $88,010 | −0.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $87,970 | −0.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $87,270 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $86,320 | −2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $86,230 | −2.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $86,150 | −2.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $86,050 | −3.0% | 560 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $85,960 | −3.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $85,930 | −3.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $85,610 | −3.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $85,360 | −3.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $85,130 | −4.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $84,750 | −4.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $84,330 | −4.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $83,380 | −6.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $83,140 | −6.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $83,020 | −6.4% | 410 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,640 | −6.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $82,010 | −7.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $81,760 | −7.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $81,660 | −8.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $80,960 | −8.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $80,580 | −9.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $80,320 | −9.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $80,050 | −9.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $79,900 | −9.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $79,840 | −10.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $79,630 | −10.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $79,560 | −10.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $79,130 | −10.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $78,610 | −11.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $78,260 | −11.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $77,440 | −12.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $76,940 | −13.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $76,780 | −13.5% | 270 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $76,580 | −13.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $75,980 | −14.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $74,150 | −16.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $73,420 | −17.2% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $73,280 | −17.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $73,280 | −17.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $72,230 | −18.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $71,330 | −19.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $69,970 | −21.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $69,350 | −21.8% | 300 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $68,590 | −22.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $67,790 | −23.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $66,120 | −25.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $66,080 | −25.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | metropolitan | $64,210 | −27.6% | 40 | 2025 |