Food Scientists and Technologists Salary by State

National average: $95,406 · 39 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Massachusetts$116,780
New Jersey$112,340
South Carolina$111,910
Colorado$104,170
Minnesota$103,960
Missouri$103,780
Illinois$103,030
Florida$101,960
Washington$101,900
Maryland$100,610
Virginia$100,340
Arkansas$98,310
California$97,980
New York$96,840
Alabama$96,280
Kentucky$96,080
Kansas$93,910
Texas$90,910
Oklahoma$90,900
Arizona$89,580
Wisconsin$89,380
Georgia$88,710
Maine$88,090
South Dakota$87,850
Utah$87,460
North Carolina$86,800
Pennsylvania$86,640
Michigan$85,700
Rhode Island$85,530
Oregon$84,820
Tennessee$84,820
Iowa$82,570
Nevada$82,220
Nebraska$81,210
Ohio$78,810
New Mexico$76,070
Idaho$74,680
Indiana$72,490
Montana$57,790