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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-4013 Food Science Technicians

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.


National estimates for Food Science Technicians
Industry profile for Food Science Technicians
Geographic profile for Food Science Technicians

National estimates for Food Science Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food Science Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,350 3.7 % $ 24.68 $ 51,320 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Food Science Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.33 $ 18.82 $ 23.01 $ 28.94 $ 34.31
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,050 $ 39,140 $ 47,860 $ 60,180 $ 71,370


Industry profile for Food Science Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food Science Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Food Science Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food Science Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dairy Product Manufacturing 2,210 1.41 $ 23.71 $ 49,310
Other Food Manufacturing 1,750 0.70 $ 24.91 $ 51,800
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 1,270 0.24 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Beverage Manufacturing 1,260 0.41 $ 27.24 $ 56,660
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 1,250 0.73 $ 22.38 $ 46,560

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Science Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dairy Product Manufacturing 2,210 1.41 $ 23.71 $ 49,310
Grain and Oilseed Milling 770 1.22 $ 25.45 $ 52,940
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 1,250 0.73 $ 22.38 $ 46,560
Other Food Manufacturing 1,750 0.70 $ 24.91 $ 51,800
Beverage Manufacturing 1,260 0.41 $ 27.24 $ 56,660

Top paying industries for Food Science Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 700 0.03 $ 30.81 $ 64,080
Warehousing and Storage 80 (7) $ 28.21 $ 58,680
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 1,060 0.11 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Scientific Research and Development Services 490 0.06 $ 27.43 $ 57,060
Beverage Manufacturing 1,260 0.41 $ 27.24 $ 56,660


Geographic profile for Food Science Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food Science Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Food Science Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of food science technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Food Science Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,360 0.19 1.96 $ 24.88 $ 51,760
Texas 1,770 0.14 1.40 $ 25.26 $ 52,530
New Jersey 920 0.22 2.29 $ 29.35 $ 61,050
Wisconsin 860 0.31 3.15 $ 23.37 $ 48,620
Pennsylvania 760 0.13 1.35 $ 22.39 $ 46,580


Map of location quotient of food science technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Science Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 660 0.35 3.56 $ 21.44 $ 44,590
Wisconsin 860 0.31 3.15 $ 23.37 $ 48,620
South Dakota 130 0.30 3.04 $ 20.29 $ 42,190
Nebraska 280 0.29 2.99 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Iowa 350 0.23 2.38 $ 22.34 $ 46,470


Map of annual mean wages of food science technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Food Science Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 170 0.03 0.32 $ 30.55 $ 63,550
Virginia 150 0.04 0.40 $ 30.14 $ 62,680
Colorado 110 0.04 0.41 $ 29.64 $ 61,650
New Jersey 920 0.22 2.29 $ 29.35 $ 61,050
Massachusetts 110 0.03 0.32 $ 27.65 $ 57,510



Map of employment of food science technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Science Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 770 0.13 1.31 $ 25.53 $ 53,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 700 0.08 0.79 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 620 0.16 1.69 $ 26.24 $ 54,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 380 0.14 1.45 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
St. Louis, MO-IL 370 0.28 2.90 $ 28.52 $ 59,330
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 360 0.12 1.21 $ 27.79 $ 57,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 350 0.13 1.29 $ 25.88 $ 53,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 330 0.14 1.41 $ 29.36 $ 61,060
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 270 0.23 2.35 $ 23.29 $ 48,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 250 0.16 1.61 $ 23.22 $ 48,310


Map of location quotient of food science technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Science Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merced, CA 110 1.48 15.22 $ 23.94 $ 49,790
Napa, CA 110 1.44 14.87 $ 24.39 $ 50,730
Visalia-Porterville, CA 210 1.28 13.17 $ 24.47 $ 50,900
Gainesville, GA 90 0.96 9.93 $ 19.45 $ 40,450
Modesto, CA 180 0.96 9.91 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
Wausau, WI 60 0.86 8.90 $ 20.55 $ 42,740
Lebanon, PA 40 0.85 8.79 $ 20.19 $ 41,990
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 70 0.84 8.60 $ 22.56 $ 46,930
Santa Rosa, CA 150 0.73 7.54 $ 26.30 $ 54,700
Sherman-Denison, TX 30 0.68 6.99 $ 21.52 $ 44,750


Map of annual mean wages of food science technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Food Science Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, NY 70 0.15 1.54 $ 32.50 $ 67,610
Jacksonville, FL 90 0.13 1.35 $ 32.25 $ 67,080
Columbus, OH 50 0.05 0.50 $ 31.44 $ 65,400
Austin-Round Rock, TX 80 0.07 0.73 $ 30.99 $ 64,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 700 0.08 0.79 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 330 0.14 1.41 $ 29.36 $ 61,060
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 70 0.07 0.72 $ 29.35 $ 61,050
Syracuse, NY 40 0.14 1.43 $ 29.28 $ 60,900
Cedar Rapids, IA 30 0.24 2.50 $ 29.26 $ 60,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.71 $ 29.11 $ 60,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food Science Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.75 7.73 $ 23.89 $ 49,700
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 90 1.25 12.88 $ 19.42 $ 40,390
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 80 0.47 4.84 $ 19.77 $ 41,110
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 5.87 $ 23.39 $ 48,660
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.41 4.24 $ 20.30 $ 42,220

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Science Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 90 1.25 12.88 $ 19.42 $ 40,390
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.75 7.73 $ 23.89 $ 49,700
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 6.17 $ 22.23 $ 46,240
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 5.87 $ 23.39 $ 48,660
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 5.62 $ 21.27 $ 44,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food Science Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.50 5.10 $ 26.03 $ 54,140
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 2.34 $ 24.17 $ 50,270
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.75 7.73 $ 23.89 $ 49,700
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.23 2.39 $ 23.50 $ 48,870
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 5.87 $ 23.39 $ 48,660


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023