The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Merced is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,060 | 16.50% | 45.65% |
| 2017 | $41,800 | -2.80% | - |
| 2016 | $42,970 | 32.07% | - |
| 2014 | $29,190 | 3.22% | - |
| 2013 | $28,250 | 3.68% | - |
| 2012 | $27,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,060, Merced is the highest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $48,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Merced is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.