Agricultural and food science technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural and food science technician earnings begin at:

$36.17 per hour

$75,229 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural and food science technician earnings begin at:

$27.36 per hour

$56,918 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural and food science technician earnings begin at:

$20.07 per hour

$41,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural and food science technician earnings begin at:

$14.72 per hour

$30,624 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural and food science technician earnings begin at:

$11.14 per hour

$23,170 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Agricultural and food science technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $54,120
Massachusetts $53,200
New York $48,400
Iowa $47,302
North Dakota $47,030
West Virginia $44,890
Vermont $44,520
Indiana $44,190
Colorado $43,910
Hawaii $43,310
California $42,840
Texas $42,740
Illinois $41,750
Montana $41,130
Oregon $40,980
Minnesota $40,970
Kentucky $40,680
New Mexico $40,630
Georgia $40,490
Kansas $39,990
Ohio $39,560
Missouri $38,770
Arkansas $38,550
Florida $38,530
Maryland $38,150
Tennessee $38,010
Washington $37,880
Nebraska $37,300
North Carolina $37,280
Wisconsin $37,210
Pennsylvania $37,201
Alabama $37,120
Virginia $37,030
Idaho $36,802
Maine $35,620
Louisiana $35,490
Arizona $35,370
Mississippi $34,990
Michigan $34,780
Utah $34,460
Virgin Islands, U.S. $31,290
Oklahoma $30,500
South Dakota $29,660
Connecticut $26,020

How do agricultural and food science technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Agricultural and food science technicians earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than microbiologists but more than agricultural workers.

Career Median Salary
Microbiologist salary $52K
Animal scientist salary $50K
Biotechnician salary $53K
Farm equipment mechanic salary $45K
Chemical technician salary $46K
Agricultural and food science technician salary $42K
Certified crop advisor salary $37K
Grain elevator worker salary $33K
Agricultural worker salary $25K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)