Food Scientists and Technologists Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Food Scientists and Technologists positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$85,310
National average
Salary Range
$49,580 – $141,860
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Food Scientists and Technologists Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,670 | $77,930 | $150,380 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $103,810 | $76,150 | $145,180 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,630 | $66,030 | $159,530 |
| New Jersey | $102,630 | $61,220 | $157,850 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $102,570 | $62,020 | $135,090 |
| District of Columbia | $102,500 | $65,660 | $237,120 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $102,270 | $74,220 | $159,780 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,770 | $55,420 | $154,880 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $101,740 | $59,850 | $167,270 |
| Missouri | $101,570 | $63,130 | $155,410 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $101,070 | $47,460 | $146,100 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $100,420 | $63,330 | $118,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $99,320 | $62,170 | $144,690 |
| Alabama | $99,170 | $56,520 | $112,660 |
| Massachusetts | $99,140 | $74,770 | $175,400 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $99,140 | $77,560 | $175,400 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $98,770 | $29,350 | $163,630 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $97,950 | $57,980 | $145,590 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $97,630 | $52,280 | $157,390 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $97,500 | $46,530 | $157,550 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $97,390 | $68,670 | $129,640 |
| Washington | $96,020 | $55,420 | $154,880 |
| New York | $95,710 | $59,990 | $137,810 |
| Lancaster, PA | $95,110 | $57,100 | $123,560 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $95,090 | $61,490 | $119,720 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $94,920 | $53,370 | $121,600 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $94,900 | $59,920 | $126,460 |
| Minnesota | $94,360 | $51,640 | $128,610 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $93,810 | $53,350 | $109,980 |
| Rochester, MN | $93,260 | $67,730 | $123,140 |
| Florida | $92,760 | $49,610 | $158,740 |
| Texas | $92,740 | $44,100 | $138,580 |
| Arkansas | $92,530 | $46,530 | $157,550 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $92,340 | $66,640 | $141,280 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $92,160 | $48,520 | $130,090 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $89,620 | $50,010 | $180,430 |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $89,600 | $44,270 | $132,230 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,360 | $58,320 | $142,230 |
| Rochester, NY | $88,500 | $64,110 | $128,960 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $87,200 | $56,910 | $122,310 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $87,070 | $43,630 | $165,270 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $86,790 | $53,870 | $140,030 |
| Michigan | $86,690 | $58,470 | $158,900 |
| Colorado | $86,370 | $52,570 | $129,630 |
| Kansas | $86,040 | $47,460 | $167,270 |
| California | $85,480 | $57,400 | $133,930 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $84,820 | $57,720 | $131,160 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $83,640 | $47,780 | $121,720 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $83,080 | $60,400 | $134,310 |
| Wichita, KS | $82,990 | $42,730 | $124,170 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $82,760 | $60,250 | $124,530 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $82,690 | $50,380 | $94,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,390 | $50,230 | $121,370 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,190 | $58,680 | $132,320 |
| Virginia | $82,120 | $62,480 | $126,260 |
| Modesto, CA | $81,740 | $48,830 | $133,930 |
| Visalia, CA | $81,350 | $53,660 | $122,040 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $81,130 | $63,710 | $164,040 |
| Indiana | $81,060 | $49,610 | $105,210 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $81,060 | $60,600 | $128,050 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80,390 | $66,000 | $105,980 |
| Illinois | $80,030 | $61,960 | $144,590 |
| Tennessee | $79,770 | $50,890 | $84,570 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $79,740 | $65,060 | $120,420 |
| Mississippi | $79,520 | $50,530 | $133,090 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $79,460 | $38,540 | $117,720 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $79,390 | $56,200 | $137,610 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $79,320 | $47,220 | $153,580 |
| Maryland | $79,220 | $52,280 | $145,480 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $79,210 | $54,500 | $151,810 |
| New Hampshire | $79,090 | $69,430 | $81,650 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $78,900 | $51,510 | $148,520 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,390 | $59,880 | $123,750 |
| Oregon | $77,610 | $58,400 | $112,320 |
| Merced, CA | $77,360 | $58,670 | $124,940 |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $76,800 | $45,540 | $157,290 |
| Madison, WI | $76,490 | $49,350 | $148,070 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $76,350 | $39,400 | $130,360 |
| Wisconsin | $76,090 | $51,980 | $128,050 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $75,890 | $52,610 | $135,060 |
| Napa, CA | $75,010 | $52,470 | $109,220 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $74,830 | $50,980 | $125,280 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $73,990 | $50,980 | $161,050 |
| Fresno, CA | $73,660 | $45,320 | $113,980 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $73,650 | $48,090 | $123,970 |
| Kentucky | $72,300 | $44,870 | $121,600 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,510 | $53,330 | $94,680 |
| South Carolina | $71,230 | $37,700 | $102,420 |
| East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $70,910 | $53,480 | $105,110 |
| Utah | $69,170 | $48,800 | $133,790 |
| Georgia | $69,050 | $29,350 | $139,980 |
| South Dakota | $68,270 | $41,660 | $104,790 |
| Idaho | $67,860 | $43,010 | $99,930 |
| Nebraska | $67,310 | $39,600 | $141,080 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $66,210 | $47,840 | $99,950 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,240 | $45,030 | $115,940 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $64,200 | $51,370 | $78,800 |
| North Carolina | $64,200 | $44,420 | $100,210 |
| Iowa | $63,450 | $41,120 | $99,950 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,450 | $39,700 | $98,940 |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,950 | $44,740 | $119,240 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,910 | $47,000 | $92,610 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,720 | $44,820 | $103,080 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $62,540 | $51,590 | $117,090 |
| Ohio | $62,470 | $45,090 | $110,640 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,520 | $46,010 | $127,100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $58,280 | $45,090 | $107,070 |
| Louisiana | $57,200 | $47,790 | $94,310 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $55,640 | $48,350 | $127,100 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $49,570 | $43,010 | $99,930 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,430 | $27,810 | $82,790 |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,390 | $41,570 | $87,120 |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | $32,830 | $108,660 |
| Gainesville, GA | $36,620 | $27,750 | $104,500 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Food Scientists and Technologists make?▾
The median annual salary for a Food Scientists and Technologists is $85,310, with a typical range of $49,580 – $141,860 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Food Scientists and Technologists?▾
Entry-level Food Scientists and Technologists positions typically start around $49,580 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Food Scientists and Technologistss earn the most?▾
Food Scientists and Technologistss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.
Community Salary Reports
Real salaries shared anonymously by workers. See all community data →
No community reports yet for this job. Be the first ↑