Agricultural and Food Science Technician Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural and food science technicians in Rochester 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 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,590
25th Percentile Wage
$39,090
50th Percentile Wage
$43,730
75th Percentile Wage
$48,080
90th Percentile Wage
$60,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,590.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$43,730
27.53% 27.53%
2012
$31,690
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Table 2. Compare Agricultural and Food Science Technician Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,730 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for agricultural and food science technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Rochester is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ithaca and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ithaca
$51,480
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$49,680
Rochester
$43,730
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$42,660
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$42,360
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$38,360
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$34,930

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.