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Food Science Technicians Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Food Science Technicians salaries across 38 states

$52,498
National Average (Median)
$65,360
Highest: Virginia
$39,480
Lowest: South Carolina

Food Science Technicians Salary by State

Compare Food Science Technicians salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$39,480
$65,360

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $40,940 AR $46,810 CA $54,200 CO $58,540 CT $49,700 FL $58,500 GA $53,150 ID $48,980 IL $60,820 IN $44,630 IA $50,740 KS $39,930 KY $64,770 LA $44,310 MD $57,880 MA $56,850 MI $52,130 MN $57,940 MS $51,460 MO $59,570 NE $48,530 NV $59,070 NJ $56,730 NM $46,500 NY $55,470 NC $48,640 OH $57,060 OK $47,240 OR $50,590 PA $48,060 SC $39,480 SD $48,760 TX $47,760 UT $45,110 VT $60,980 VA $65,360 WA $62,070 WI $55,690

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Virginia
$65,360
#2
Kentucky
$64,770
#3
Washington
$62,070
#4
Vermont
$60,980
#5
Illinois
$60,820

Food Science Technicians Salary in All 38 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Virginia $65,360 $65,500 150
2 Kentucky $64,770 $66,530 160
3 Washington $62,070 $65,120 660
4 Vermont $60,980 $57,200 50
5 Illinois $60,820 $68,480 290
6 Missouri $59,570 $62,180 150
7 Nevada $59,070 $58,820 110
8 Colorado $58,540 $63,140 270
9 Florida $58,500 $62,250 250
10 Minnesota $57,940 $56,950 380
11 Maryland $57,880 $60,600 280
12 Ohio $57,060 $62,220 230
13 Massachusetts $56,850 $56,530 260
14 New Jersey $56,730 $57,030 590
15 Wisconsin $55,690 $55,970 540
16 New York $55,470 $58,580 580
17 California $54,200 $56,850 3,990
18 Georgia $53,150 $57,520 260
19 Michigan $52,130 $54,970 250
20 Mississippi $51,460 $54,180 50
21 Iowa $50,740 $52,870 420
22 Oregon $50,590 $51,980 820
23 Connecticut $49,700 $52,200 N/A
24 Idaho $48,980 $50,640 560
25 South Dakota $48,760 $46,220 100
26 North Carolina $48,640 $51,740 130
27 Nebraska $48,530 $51,780 170
28 Pennsylvania $48,060 $49,820 590
29 Texas $47,760 $51,400 900
30 Oklahoma $47,240 $45,750 50
31 Arkansas $46,810 $52,070 140
32 New Mexico $46,500 $44,720 120
33 Utah $45,110 $51,700 80
34 Indiana $44,630 $51,600 530
35 Louisiana $44,310 $44,450 30
36 Alabama $40,940 $43,710 30
37 Kansas $39,930 $47,360 60
38 South Carolina $39,480 $44,950 40

Food Science Technicians Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Food Science Technicians keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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