Food Science Technicians
SOC code 19-4013 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,820 | $19.14 |
| 25th percentile | $46,020 | $22.12 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $52,130 | $25.06 |
| 75th percentile | $63,270 | $30.42 |
| 90th percentile | $78,820 | $37.89 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Food Science Technicians (SOC 19-4013), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 35 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 160 | $47,640 | $46,400 | $39,040 | $41,800 | $53,010 | $58,520 |
| California | 4,000 | $55,100 | $50,960 | $38,210 | $45,820 | $61,850 | $73,830 |
| Colorado | 190 | $61,340 | $59,450 | $47,050 | $50,390 | $77,530 | $77,530 |
| Connecticut | — | $48,620 | $48,580 | $39,420 | $47,080 | $51,260 | $55,970 |
| Florida | 250 | $53,050 | $46,980 | $35,880 | $42,080 | $60,000 | $76,320 |
| Georgia | 500 | $49,700 | $41,840 | $35,120 | $37,390 | $61,150 | $73,720 |
| Idaho | 320 | $44,500 | $45,230 | $35,490 | $37,460 | $47,990 | $49,570 |
| Illinois | 390 | $68,670 | $63,730 | $46,550 | $49,000 | $76,610 | $95,210 |
| Indiana | 430 | $52,460 | $48,060 | $38,330 | $38,330 | $60,550 | $70,740 |
| Iowa | 400 | $49,990 | $47,610 | $38,030 | $40,380 | $58,810 | $62,780 |
| Kansas | 60 | $38,120 | $35,810 | $31,960 | $31,960 | $39,060 | $48,600 |
| Kentucky | 160 | $53,820 | $52,410 | $32,770 | $46,070 | $61,240 | $72,150 |
| Maryland | 270 | $55,540 | $51,690 | $37,480 | $47,960 | $64,560 | $79,130 |
| Massachusetts | 130 | $59,590 | $57,400 | $47,930 | $50,510 | $66,940 | $78,570 |
| Michigan | 130 | $56,280 | $53,480 | $38,130 | $46,600 | $58,520 | $79,210 |
| Minnesota | 340 | $52,900 | $50,380 | $39,360 | $46,860 | $60,250 | $62,360 |
| Mississippi | 30 | $60,080 | $64,600 | $43,310 | $45,140 | $72,000 | $75,210 |
| Missouri | 310 | $57,670 | $55,830 | $42,190 | $44,840 | $64,550 | $76,910 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $48,220 | $46,450 | $40,070 | $41,120 | $51,020 | $61,330 |
| New Jersey | 610 | $58,910 | $52,390 | $36,870 | $41,180 | $70,660 | $97,340 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $43,890 | $43,990 | $34,390 | $39,780 | $44,000 | $48,820 |
| New York | 750 | $56,870 | $52,530 | $40,180 | $48,830 | $58,840 | $72,100 |
| North Carolina | 110 | $48,240 | $44,720 | $38,250 | $43,870 | $48,190 | $62,680 |
| Ohio | 360 | $54,330 | $46,830 | $35,510 | $37,290 | $61,690 | $81,450 |
| Oregon | 570 | $49,300 | $48,840 | $37,430 | $41,620 | $54,940 | $63,180 |
| Pennsylvania | 580 | $51,400 | $49,050 | $38,260 | $44,640 | $58,380 | $63,400 |
| South Carolina | 50 | $41,390 | $39,300 | $31,530 | $36,200 | $40,180 | $57,110 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $43,910 | $46,000 | $33,540 | $37,240 | $46,180 | $54,530 |
| Tennessee | 90 | $53,960 | $52,710 | $48,100 | $48,490 | $55,760 | $70,460 |
| Texas | 970 | $50,130 | $46,170 | $35,770 | $40,020 | $55,160 | $76,030 |
| Utah | 90 | $54,800 | $48,790 | $39,470 | $41,120 | $59,680 | $67,370 |
| Vermont | 40 | $52,240 | $49,970 | $39,400 | $45,960 | $56,460 | $69,510 |
| Virginia | 240 | $59,140 | $59,110 | $46,270 | $51,500 | $62,460 | $76,690 |
| Washington | 340 | $50,300 | $47,420 | $39,140 | $45,680 | $54,650 | $63,210 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $53,440 | $50,080 | $42,680 | $46,870 | $57,120 | $69,080 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.