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Agricultural and Food Science Technician Salary in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural and food science technicians in Central Washington 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$21,760
25th Percentile Wage	$26,160
50th Percentile Wage	$33,850
75th Percentile Wage	$40,820
90th Percentile Wage	$48,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,760.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$33,850	6.38%	12.20%
2013	$31,690	6.22%	-
2012	$29,720	-	-

Table 2. Compare Agricultural and Food Science Technician Salary in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,850, Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Washington, following city of Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $42,770). Compared with the highest paying city Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$42,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$40,670
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland	$39,890
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$39,790
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$39,360
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$38,210
Olympia	$36,800
Tacoma	$35,140
Yakima	$34,660
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area	$33,850