The annual salary statistics of food science technicians in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food science technicians in Cedar Rapids 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 | $43,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food science technicians in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,180.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,780, Cedar Rapids is the highest paying city for food science technicians in state of Iowa, followed by Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $46,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of food science technicians in Cedar Rapids is 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
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