Food Scientists and Technologists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Food Scientists and Technologists salaries across 39 states

$87,249
National Average (Median)
$108,660
Highest: South Carolina
$52,230
Lowest: Montana

Food Scientists and Technologists Salary by State

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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
$52,230
$108,660

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
South Carolina
$108,660
#2
Missouri
$105,930
#3
New Jersey
$104,340
#4
Massachusetts
$103,580
#5
Florida
$101,160

Food Scientists and Technologists Salary in All 39 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 South Carolina $108,660 $111,910 90
2 Missouri $105,930 $103,780 390
3 New Jersey $104,340 $112,340 630
4 Massachusetts $103,580 $116,780 420
5 Florida $101,160 $101,960 170
6 Colorado $99,580 $104,170 320
7 Minnesota $99,280 $103,960 670
8 Kentucky $98,710 $96,080 170
9 Alabama $97,480 $96,280 60
10 Washington $94,990 $101,900 250
11 Illinois $94,340 $103,030 780
12 New York $94,070 $96,840 660
13 California $93,950 $97,980 2,210
14 Virginia $93,590 $100,340 70
15 Maryland $93,330 $100,610 270
16 Texas $90,610 $90,910 840
17 Arizona $90,450 $89,580 N/A
18 Maine $89,480 $88,090 30
19 Rhode Island $87,970 $85,530 40
20 Georgia $86,050 $88,710 560
21 Kansas $85,130 $93,910 380
22 Oklahoma $84,750 $90,900 50
23 Arkansas $84,330 $98,310 310
24 Pennsylvania $83,380 $86,640 400
25 Wisconsin $83,020 $89,380 410
26 Iowa $82,010 $82,570 380
27 Tennessee $81,760 $84,820 70
28 Oregon $81,660 $84,820 270
29 Nevada $80,580 $82,220 50
30 North Carolina $79,840 $86,800 230
31 New Mexico $79,130 $76,070 30
32 Idaho $77,440 $74,680 140
33 Michigan $76,940 $85,700 430
34 Ohio $76,780 $78,810 270
35 Utah $73,280 $87,460 120
36 Nebraska $72,230 $81,210 230
37 South Dakota $71,330 $87,850 90
38 Indiana $69,350 $72,490 300
39 Montana $52,230 $57,790 30

Food Scientists and Technologists 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 Scientists and Technologists 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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