The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food scientists and technologists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $39,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,490.
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 | $63,130 | 26.17% | -8.79% |
| 2021 | $46,610 | -47.35% | - |
| 2016 | $68,680 | -2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $70,670 | -2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $72,690 | 5.52% | - |
| 2012 | $68,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,130 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for food scientists and technologists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.
| 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 |