The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food scientists and technologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $40,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,850.
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 | $87,840 | 31.12% | 16.15% |
| 2021 | $60,500 | 28.94% | - |
| 2020 | $42,990 | -56.83% | - |
| 2019 | $67,420 | -13.78% | - |
| 2018 | $76,710 | 3.99% | - |
| 2017 | $73,650 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $73,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,840, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Florida, followed by Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach (median annual salary $73,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach.
| 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 |