The annual salary statistics of food science technicians in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food science technicians in South Nebraska 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food science technicians in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food science technicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,970 | -4.82% | -4.82% |
| 2021 | $39,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,970, South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for food science technicians in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $45,210). Compared with Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of food science technicians in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs |