The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food scientists and technologists in Provo-Orem 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 | $34,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,400.
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 | $61,730 | 1.91% | 2.80% |
| 2021 | $60,550 | 4.71% | - |
| 2019 | $57,700 | 7.26% | - |
| 2018 | $53,510 | -12.13% | - |
| 2016 | $60,000 | 5.28% | - |
| 2015 | $56,830 | 12.83% | - |
| 2014 | $49,540 | -21.11% | - |
| 2012 | $60,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,730, Provo-Orem is the second highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Salt Lake City (median annual salary of $64,630). Compared with Salt Lake City, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Provo-Orem is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Logan |