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Food Science Technicians salary

The BLS estimates 14,600 Food Science Technicians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $52,130 (May 2025, SOC 19-4013). Across 17 metros with published figures, medians range from $44,550 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN to $79,850 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

FOOD SCIENCE TECHNICIANS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$39,820P25$46,020MEDIAN$52,130P75$63,270P90$78,820
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$79,850 · 420 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$66,630 · 250 jobs
  3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$64,620 · 200 jobs
  4. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$61,410 · 200 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$60,980 · 310 jobs
  6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60,020 · 580 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$54,410 · 970 jobs
  8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$51,570 · 280 jobs
  9. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$50,900 · 390 jobs
  10. Merced, CA$50,750 · 210 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$54,410 · 970 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60,020 · 580 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$79,850 · 420 jobs
  4. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$50,900 · 390 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$49,460 · 350 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$60,980 · 310 jobs
  7. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$44,550 · 300 jobs
  8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$51,570 · 280 jobs
  9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$66,630 · 250 jobs
  10. Fresno, CA$46,350 · 250 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Questions

What is the median Food Science Technicians salary in the U.S.?

$52,130 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $46,020–$63,270.

Where do Food Science Technicians earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($79,850), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($66,630), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($64,620). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.