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Food Scientists and Technologists salary

The BLS estimates 13,060 Food Scientists and Technologists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $88,720 (May 2025, SOC 19-1012). Across 11 metros with published figures, medians range from $91,060 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA to $108,200 in St. Louis, MO-IL.

FOOD SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$52,920P25$68,810MEDIAN$88,720P75$116,650P90$145,280
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. St. Louis, MO-IL$108,200 · 270 jobs
  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$107,970 · 320 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$104,200 · 730 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$103,580 · 370 jobs
  5. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$101,760 · 440 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,390 · 610 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$99,900 · 220 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$98,930 · 380 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$96,210 · 230 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$93,670 · 410 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$104,200 · 730 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,390 · 610 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$91,060 · 550 jobs
  4. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$101,760 · 440 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$93,670 · 410 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$98,930 · 380 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$103,580 · 370 jobs
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$107,970 · 320 jobs
  9. St. Louis, MO-IL$108,200 · 270 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$96,210 · 230 jobs

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Questions

What is the median Food Scientists and Technologists salary in the U.S.?

$88,720 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $68,810–$116,650.

Where do Food Scientists and Technologists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: St. Louis, MO-IL ($108,200), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($107,970), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($104,200). 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.