The annual and hourly salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of food scientists and technologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
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Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,210.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for food scientists and technologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $57.42. The median hourly salary is $36.50. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $20.30.