The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Greeley, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food scientists and technologists in Greeley 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 | $60,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $160,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Greeley, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $79,430 | 18.27% | 18.27% |
| 2020 | $64,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,430, Greeley is the second highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary of $84,830). Compared with Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Greeley is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs |