The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food scientists and technologists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $31,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,410.
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 | $82,490 | 9.70% | 18.83% |
| 2021 | $74,490 | 12.20% | - |
| 2020 | $65,400 | -14.04% | - |
| 2019 | $74,580 | -14.55% | - |
| 2018 | $85,430 | -0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $85,560 | 0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $85,470 | 23.38% | - |
| 2015 | $65,490 | -1.36% | - |
| 2014 | $66,380 | -1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $67,480 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $66,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,490 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is in the middle of salary range for food scientists and technologists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 46.0 percent (46.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Joseph.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Joseph |