The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food scientists and technologists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $53,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $159,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $96,970 | 31.86% | 19.39% |
| 2016 | $66,080 | 10.81% | - |
| 2015 | $58,940 | -8.14% | - |
| 2014 | $63,740 | 3.61% | - |
| 2013 | $61,440 | -27.23% | - |
| 2012 | $78,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,970 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for food scientists and technologists in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Dayton and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Toledo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dayton | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Akron | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Toledo |