The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $26,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,820.
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 | $38,020 | 0.97% | 10.07% |
| 2017 | $37,650 | 6.83% | - |
| 2016 | $35,080 | -2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $36,030 | 4.88% | - |
| 2014 | $34,270 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $33,790 | -1.18% | - |
| 2012 | $34,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,020, Lakeland-Winter Haven is the second highest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Gainesville (median annual salary of $39,600). Compared with Gainesville, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gainesville | |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach |