The annual salary statistics of food science technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food science technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $37,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food science technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,340.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,560, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the lowest paying city for food science technicians in state of Washington, following city of Yakima (median annual salary of $49,640). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of food science technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is about 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Yakima.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Yakima | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |