The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food scientists and technologists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $39,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,450.
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 | $49,730 | 3.38% | -8.06% |
| 2021 | $48,050 | -33.07% | - |
| 2019 | $63,940 | 4.83% | - |
| 2018 | $60,850 | 1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $59,790 | -0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $60,140 | 0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $59,680 | 8.34% | - |
| 2013 | $54,700 | 1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $53,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,730 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for food scientists and technologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Raleigh-Cary is 26.7 percent (26.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |