Agricultural and food science technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

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

$25.36 per hour

$52,740 per year

75th percentile

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

$22.24 per hour

$46,250 per year

50th percentile

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

$18.27 per hour

$38,010 per year

25th percentile

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

$15.59 per hour

$32,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural and food science technician earnings begin at:

$13.09 per hour

$27,230 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 Tennessee. On average, they make less than geodesists but more than agricultural workers.

Career Median Salary
Geodesist salary $46K
Chemical technician salary $46K
Certified crop advisor salary $44K
Agricultural inspector salary $44K
Biotechnician salary $39K
Agricultural and food science technician salary $38K
Farm equipment mechanic salary $36K
Grain elevator worker salary $34K
Agricultural worker salary $26K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)