The annual salary statistics of food science technicians in Salinas, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food science technicians in Salinas 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 | $35,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food science technicians in Salinas, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,470.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,210 in Salinas is in the middle of salary range for food science technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of food science technicians in Salinas is 34.2 percent (34.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Madera-Chowchilla.