The salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare agricultural and food science technician salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) agricultural and food science technicians is $64,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid agricultural and food science technicians is $28,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,210 | 1.85% | 21.22% |
| 2017 | $43,390 | 13.16% | - |
| 2016 | $37,680 | 2.79% | - |
| 2015 | $36,630 | 1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $36,210 | 2.13% | - |
| 2013 | $35,440 | 1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $34,830 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].