The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food scientists and technologists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $50,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,200.
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 | $79,770 | 1.13% | 16.32% |
| 2021 | $78,870 | -13.60% | - |
| 2020 | $89,600 | -0.77% | - |
| 2019 | $90,290 | 14.67% | - |
| 2018 | $77,040 | 2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $75,080 | 15.70% | - |
| 2016 | $63,290 | -13.18% | - |
| 2015 | $71,630 | 2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $69,610 | 4.01% | - |
| 2013 | $66,820 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $66,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,770, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Maryland, followed by Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary $73,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Baltimore-Towson is 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |