The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food scientists and technologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $64,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,730.
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 | $79,580 | 21.20% | 18.60% |
| 2021 | $62,710 | -16.57% | - |
| 2020 | $73,100 | 4.04% | - |
| 2019 | $70,150 | -1.67% | - |
| 2018 | $71,320 | 1.16% | - |
| 2017 | $70,490 | -1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $71,500 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $70,470 | 3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $67,820 | -3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $69,900 | 7.32% | - |
| 2012 | $64,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,580, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $74,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |