Food science technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$46.99 per hour

$97,740 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$44.56 per hour

$92,680 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$30.97 per hour

$64,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$24.42 per hour

$50,790 per year

10th percentile

Starting level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$19.06 per hour

$39,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Food science technologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $97,970
District of Columbia $97,160
New Hampshire $95,390
Minnesota $94,580
Connecticut $91,290
New Jersey $88,910
New York $85,140
Maryland $84,930
Ohio $84,180
Illinois $82,410
Rhode Island $81,690
Massachusetts $79,790
California $79,110
Indiana $79,090
Kansas $79,010
Kentucky $79,000
Pennsylvania $79,000
Oklahoma $78,990
Vermont $78,940
Texas $78,340
Oregon $77,450
Arkansas $77,060
South Carolina $76,840
Arizona $74,490
Idaho $65,520
Virginia $65,210
Tennessee $64,430
Alabama $62,880
Washington $62,710
Iowa $62,260
Michigan $62,260
Florida $62,040
South Dakota $62,040
Utah $59,630
Wisconsin $59,040
Missouri $57,830
Maine $52,070
Montana $50,520
Nebraska $48,890
Georgia $48,600
North Carolina $48,050
New Mexico $47,800
North Dakota $43,680
Puerto Rico $36,250

How do food science technologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Food science technologists earn about the same as related careers in Tennessee. On average, they make less than bioinformatics scientists but more than chemical technicians.

Career Median Salary
Bioinformatics scientist salary $78K
Geneticist salary $78K
Soil and plant scientist salary $62K
Soil and water conservationist salary $77K
Zoologist salary $69K
Food science technologist salary $64K
Industrial ecologist salary $62K
Geodesist salary $49K
Forensic science technician salary $51K
Chemical technician salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)