Food Scientists and Technologists Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 124 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Food Scientists and Technologists

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Francisco, CA $105,670360
Austin, TX $103,81050
New Jersey $102,630880
New York, NY-NJ $102,6301,120
Ann Arbor, MI $102,57040
District of Columbia $102,500—

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $99,17050
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $97,500—
      Little Rock, AR $94,77050
      Arkansas $92,530—
      South Arkansas $89,600—
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $105,670360
      Salinas, CA $90,08030
      San Jose, CA $89,360—
      Riverside, CA $87,200160
      California $85,4802,350
      Los Angeles, CA $84,820620
      Stockton, CA $83,64070
      San Diego, CA $83,08090
      Oxnard, CA $82,76040
      Sacramento, CA $82,190120
      Modesto, CA $81,74090
      Visalia, CA $81,35080
      Bakersfield, CA $79,46040
      Santa Rosa, CA $78,90080
      Merced, CA $77,36030
      Napa, CA $75,010100
      Fresno, CA $73,660110
      Santa Maria, CA $73,65030
      Hanford, CA $62,54040
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Collins, CO $100,42050
      Denver, CO $86,790140
      Colorado $86,370310
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $79,390120
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Florida $92,760150
      Miami, FL $89,62040
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $98,770390
      Georgia $69,050680
      North Georgia $45,39080
      South Georgia $43,60040
      Gainesville, GA $36,62070
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $66,21040
      Des Moines, IA $63,450170
      Iowa $63,450410
      Southeast Iowa $62,91050
      Northwest Iowa $62,72080
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $73,420—
      Idaho $67,860110
      Southeast-Central Idaho $49,57040
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $99,320570
      Illinois $80,030720
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $82,69050
      Indiana $81,060210
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $86,040310
      Wichita, KS $82,99040
      Kansas $79,320100
      Lawrence, KS $64,21040
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $72,300170
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $71,51040
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $57,20040
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $99,140—
      Massachusetts $99,140—
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $97,630—
      Maryland $79,220290
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $102,57040
      Detroit, MI $87,070120
      Michigan $86,690430
      Kalamazoo, MI $81,13030
      Grand Rapids, MI $75,89060
      Lansing, MI $63,03040
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $97,390—
      Minnesota $94,360—
      Rochester, MN $93,26030
      Southwest Minnesota $76,80050
      Southeast Minnesota $62,95090
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $102,270360
      Kansas City, MO-KS $101,740190
      Missouri $101,570610
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mississippi $79,52070
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $87,27040
      North Carolina $64,200180
      Raleigh, NC $64,20090
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $90,77060
      Nebraska $67,310210
      South Nebraska $58,44050
      Lincoln, NE $56,25070
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $79,09050
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $102,630880
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $102,6301,120
      New York $95,710880
      Buffalo, NY $92,340110
      Rochester, NY $88,50040
      Albany, NY $79,74050
      Southwest New York $55,64060
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $94,920110
      Ohio $62,470310
      Columbus, OH $59,520100
      Cleveland, OH $58,28030
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salem, OR $85,96030
      Portland, OR-WA $78,390180
      Oregon $77,610280
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $102,500—
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $97,950250
      Lancaster, PA $95,11030
      Harrisburg, PA $95,09040
      Pittsburgh, PA $93,81040
      Pennsylvania $82,390430
      Allentown, PA-NJ $76,35050
      Central Pennsylvania $64,24030
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $80,39050
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Carolina $71,23040
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East South Dakota $70,91030
      South Dakota $68,27070
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tennessee $79,77070
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Austin, TX $103,81050
      Dallas, TX $101,070390
      San Antonio, TX $94,90050
      Texas $92,740780
      Houston, TX $92,16070
      North Region of Texas $45,43040
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $79,21050
      Utah $69,170130
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $82,12080
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $101,770170
      Washington $96,020310
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $81,06090
      Madison, WI $76,49060
      Wisconsin $76,090510
      South Central Wisconsin $74,83060
      Western Wisconsin $73,99040