Compare One Occupation Across States
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Food Science Technicians
Full food science technicians overview →U.S. mean $56,660 · median $52,130
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | #1 | $68,480 | $60,820 | $33 | +20.9% | $46,860–$104,280 |
| Kentucky | #2 | $66,530 | $64,770 | $32 | +17.4% | $42,170–$84,410 |
| Virginia | #3 | $65,500 | $65,360 | $31 | +15.6% | $47,250–$78,700 |
| Washington | #4 | $65,120 | $62,070 | $31 | +14.9% | $45,930–$79,850 |
| Colorado | #5 | $63,140 | $58,540 | $30 | +11.4% | $52,340–$82,140 |
| Florida | #6 | $62,250 | $58,500 | $30 | +9.9% | $37,620–$91,820 |
| Ohio | #7 | $62,220 | $57,060 | $30 | +9.8% | $41,000–$86,300 |
| Missouri | #8 | $62,180 | $59,570 | $30 | +9.7% | $41,430–$83,570 |
| Maryland | #9 | $60,600 | $57,880 | $29 | +7% | $46,320–$77,520 |
| Nevada | #10 | $58,820 | $59,070 | $28 | +3.8% | $47,220–$66,590 |
| New York | #11 | $58,580 | $55,470 | $28 | +3.4% | $44,270–$75,080 |
| Georgia | #12 | $57,520 | $53,150 | $28 | +1.5% | $33,040–$80,620 |
| Vermont | #13 | $57,200 | $60,980 | $28 | +1% | $46,620–$71,270 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $57,030 | $56,730 | $27 | +0.7% | $38,920–$77,450 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $56,950 | $57,940 | $27 | +0.5% | $42,010–$74,270 |
| California | #16 | $56,850 | $54,200 | $27 | +0.3% | $40,790–$76,330 |
| Massachusetts | #17 | $56,530 | $56,850 | $27 | -0.2% | $44,900–$73,300 |
| Wisconsin | #18 | $55,970 | $55,690 | $27 | -1.2% | $40,600–$73,030 |
| Michigan | #19 | $54,970 | $52,130 | $26 | -3% | $39,290–$68,610 |
| Mississippi | #20 | $54,180 | $51,460 | $26 | -4.4% | $35,930–$78,520 |
| Iowa | #21 | $52,870 | $50,740 | $25 | -6.7% | $40,200–$66,370 |
| Connecticut | #22 | $52,200 | $49,700 | $25 | -7.9% | $36,930–$61,150 |
| Arkansas | #23 | $52,070 | $46,810 | $25 | -8.1% | $42,600–$69,120 |
| Oregon | #24 | $51,980 | $50,590 | $25 | -8.3% | $41,090–$63,260 |
| Nebraska | #25 | $51,780 | $48,530 | $25 | -8.6% | $44,840–$59,670 |
| North Carolina | #26 | $51,740 | $48,640 | $25 | -8.7% | $39,740–$63,280 |
| Utah | #27 | $51,700 | $45,110 | $25 | -8.8% | $41,240–$84,930 |
| Indiana | #28 | $51,600 | $44,630 | $25 | -8.9% | $40,410–$68,550 |
| Texas | #29 | $51,400 | $47,760 | $25 | -9.3% | $37,040–$76,130 |
| Idaho | #30 | $50,640 | $48,980 | $24 | -10.6% | $37,980–$65,580 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $49,820 | $48,060 | $24 | -12.1% | $37,590–$62,200 |
| Kansas | #32 | $47,360 | $39,930 | $23 | -16.4% | $33,390–$71,320 |
| South Dakota | #33 | $46,220 | $48,760 | $22 | -18.4% | $33,790–$54,440 |
| Oklahoma | #34 | $45,750 | $47,240 | $22 | -19.3% | $38,120–$52,690 |
| South Carolina | #35 | $44,950 | $39,480 | $22 | -20.7% | $36,270–$60,040 |
| New Mexico | #36 | $44,720 | $46,500 | $22 | -21.1% | $35,960–$51,480 |
| Louisiana | #37 | $44,450 | $44,310 | $21 | -21.5% | $35,280–$63,230 |
| Alabama | #38 | $43,710 | $40,940 | $21 | -22.9% | $38,530–$62,060 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.