The highest-paying states for food science technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of food science technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $65,050, Ohio is the highest paying state for food science technicians. It is followed by Colorado (average annual salary $59,430). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of food science technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | $65,050 |
$48,900 | 170 |
| 2 | Colorado | $59,430 |
$42,030 | 110 |
| 3 | Missouri | $58,380 |
$44,620 | 480 |
| 4 | Virginia | $58,360 |
$51,310 | 150 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $55,260 |
$36,820 | 50 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $54,000 |
$38,480 | 920 |
| 7 | Texas | $53,890 |
$34,380 | 1,770 |
| 8 | Arizona | $52,710 |
$40,040 | 100 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $51,950 |
$42,990 | 110 |
| 10 | New York | $50,960 |
$37,950 | 340 |
| 11 | Illinois | $50,370 |
$45,130 | 200 |
| 12 | Utah | $49,980 |
$36,330 | 120 |
| 13 | Indiana | $49,660 |
$32,740 | 130 |
| 14 | Georgia | $49,130 |
$35,200 | 700 |
| 15 | Kentucky | $48,800 |
$39,300 | 190 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $48,160 |
$31,190 | 110 |
| 17 | California | $48,080 |
$36,880 | 3,360 |
| 18 | Maryland | $48,000 |
$36,250 | 220 |
| 19 | Michigan | $47,860 |
$37,470 | 160 |
| 20 | Vermont | $47,840 |
$37,740 | 60 |
| 21 | Florida | $46,630 |
$32,580 | 490 |
| 22 | Idaho | $46,590 |
$36,450 | 130 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $46,440 |
$36,020 | 860 |
| 24 | Nevada | $46,400 |
$30,470 | 30 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $46,400 |
$37,140 | 760 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $45,450 |
$38,670 | 60 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $44,430 |
$32,360 | 30 |
| 28 | Iowa | $44,360 |
$36,890 | 350 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $44,320 |
$36,490 | 60 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $44,270 |
$38,940 | 0 |
| 31 | Oregon | $44,050 |
$33,610 | 660 |
| 32 | Kansas | $43,000 |
$29,420 | 80 |
| 33 | Minnesota | $42,510 |
$35,380 | 250 |
| 34 | Washington | $41,680 |
$37,380 | 300 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $39,590 |
$39,050 | 130 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $39,160 |
$34,410 | 60 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $38,370 |
$36,620 | 130 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $37,640 |
$35,290 | 280 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $36,760 |
$29,460 | 60 |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | $30,010 |
$22,500 | 30 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of food science technicians in those states is not available at this time.
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