The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food scientists and technologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $63,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,690.
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 | $95,530 | 33.26% | 30.23% |
| 2021 | $63,760 | 8.70% | - |
| 2020 | $58,210 | 13.92% | - |
| 2019 | $50,110 | -40.09% | - |
| 2018 | $70,200 | -7.28% | - |
| 2017 | $75,310 | 15.06% | - |
| 2016 | $63,970 | 20.63% | - |
| 2015 | $50,770 | -19.62% | - |
| 2014 | $60,730 | 2.95% | - |
| 2013 | $58,940 | -13.08% | - |
| 2012 | $66,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,530, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $104,300). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Madison | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| La Crosse | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Green Bay | |
| Appleton | |
| Janesville | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |