The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural and food science technicians in St Louis 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 | $28,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,880.
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 | $43,810 | 10.00% | 10.77% |
| 2017 | $39,430 | 0.91% | - |
| 2016 | $39,070 | 12.00% | - |
| 2015 | $34,380 | -4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $35,790 | -9.02% | - |
| 2013 | $39,020 | -0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $39,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,810 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in St Louis is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |