The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food scientists and technologists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $54,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,270.
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 | $89,310 | 5.62% | 45.64% |
| 2021 | $84,290 | 26.09% | - |
| 2020 | $62,300 | 10.19% | - |
| 2016 | $55,950 | 0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $55,760 | 3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $53,680 | 8.59% | - |
| 2013 | $49,070 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $48,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,310, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Michigan, followed by Ann Arbor (median annual salary $78,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in Ann Arbor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Battle Creek |