The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural and food science technicians in Northwestern Texas 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 | $27,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,920 | 19.64% | 30.19% |
| 2017 | $32,080 | -17.58% | - |
| 2016 | $37,720 | 18.66% | - |
| 2015 | $30,680 | 3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $29,730 | 9.49% | - |
| 2013 | $26,910 | -3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $27,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,920 in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Worth-Arlington and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Lubbock | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Amarillo | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waco | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission |