The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food scientists and technologists 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 | $48,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists 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 $120,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,820 | -7.88% | 28.71% |
| 2017 | $68,850 | 22.16% | - |
| 2016 | $53,590 | 6.66% | - |
| 2015 | $50,020 | 17.13% | - |
| 2014 | $41,450 | 7.50% | - |
| 2013 | $38,340 | -18.68% | - |
| 2012 | $45,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,820, Lakeland-Winter Haven is the lowest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Florida, following city of Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater (median annual salary of $87,840). Compared with the highest paying city Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven |