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Food Science Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Food Science Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $49,430/year ($23.76/hr). Salaries range from $37,760 to $75,100 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$38K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$49K
Median
$61K
75th percentile
$75K
90th percentile

Food Science Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Mississippi$65K$31.06/hr30
Illinois$64K$30.64/hr390
Virginia$59K$28.42/hr240
Massachusetts$57K$27.59/hr130
Missouri$56K$26.84/hr310
Michigan$53K$25.71/hr130
Tennessee$53K$25.34/hr90
New York$53K$25.26/hr750
Kentucky$52K$25.2/hr160
New Jersey$52K$25.19/hr610

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$105K190
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$77K40
Jacksonville, FL$76K40
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$65K90
Syracuse, NY$65K30
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65K320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$64K50
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$63K50
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$63K90
St. Louis, MO-IL$62K230
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