Food Scientist and Technologists Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food scientists and technologists in Ann Arbor is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food Scientists and Technologists in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,040
25th Percentile Wage
$78,340
50th Percentile Wage
$78,340
75th Percentile Wage
$98,970
90th Percentile Wage
$101,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,040.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2021
$78,340
-0.49% -0.49%
2020
$78,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Scientist and Technologists Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,340, Ann Arbor is the second highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Grand Rapids-Wyoming (median annual salary of $89,310). Compared with Grand Rapids-Wyoming, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Ann Arbor is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$89,310
Ann Arbor
$78,340
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$70,400
Kalamazoo-Portage
$63,130
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$62,260
Battle Creek
$55,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.