Food science technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$49.11 per hour

$102,140 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$38.13 per hour

$79,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$29.15 per hour

$60,630 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$23.85 per hour

$49,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level food science technologist earnings begin at:

$18.61 per hour

$38,700 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Food science technologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $97,160
Illinois $84,992
Massachusetts $83,770
Florida $83,210
Vermont $82,320
Arkansas $79,980
Maryland $78,250
Minnesota $77,640
Pennsylvania $76,670
Connecticut $73,530
New Jersey $71,610
Texas $70,050
Kansas $69,900
Ohio $68,500
Nebraska $68,100
New Mexico $67,910
Rhode Island $65,310
Virginia $65,210
California $64,200
Washington $63,040
Georgia $61,970
Oregon $61,750
Colorado $61,680
Iowa $60,630
Idaho $59,710
Missouri $59,320
Wisconsin $59,040
Arizona $59,030
Indiana $58,980
North Carolina $54,750
Oklahoma $54,610
Tennessee $54,020
New York $53,760
Utah $53,590
Michigan $52,700
Maine $52,070
Alabama $51,780
South Dakota $50,040
Kentucky $47,600
North Dakota $43,680
South Carolina $40,350

How do food science technologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Food science technologists earn about the same as related careers in Iowa. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than molecular biologists.

Career Median Salary
Industrial ecologist salary $68K
Chemist salary $68K
Geologist salary $78K
Biochemist salary $64K
Forensic science technician salary $77K
Food science technologist salary $61K
Geodesist salary $63K
Forester salary $64K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $63K
Molecular biologist salary $63K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)