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Agricultural and Food Science Technician Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural and food science technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 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 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$32,510
25th Percentile Wage	$35,500
50th Percentile Wage	$40,910
75th Percentile Wage	$47,480
90th Percentile Wage	$52,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,510.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2018.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$40,910	2.20%	24.64%
2016	$40,010	11.42%	-
2015	$35,440	2.09%	-
2014	$34,700	-0.23%	-
2013	$34,780	11.36%	-
2012	$30,830	-	-

Table 2. Compare Agricultural and Food Science Technician Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,910 in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 28.9 percent (28.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$43,660
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$42,660
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$40,910
St Cloud	$35,230
Mankato-North Mankato	$33,950
Rochester	$29,090