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Food Scientist and Technologists Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food scientists and technologists in Southeast 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 Food Scientists and Technologists in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$52,520
25th Percentile Wage	$64,860
50th Percentile Wage	$89,400
75th Percentile Wage	$107,100
90th Percentile Wage	$122,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Southeast 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 $122,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,520.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$89,400	8.34%	34.61%
2021	$81,940	17.12%	-
2020	$67,910	4.11%	-
2019	$65,120	25.32%	-
2018	$48,630	-38.00%	-
2017	$67,110	-9.16%	-
2016	$73,260	1.95%	-
2015	$71,830	5.74%	-
2014	$67,710	13.66%	-
2012	$58,460	-	-

Table 2. Compare Food Scientist and Technologists Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,400, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Minnesota, followed by Rochester (median annual salary $69,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in Rochester.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$89,400
Rochester	$69,730
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$58,390