Compare One Occupation Across States
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Food Scientists and Technologists
Full food scientists and technologists overview →U.S. mean $95,360 · median $88,720
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $116,780 | $103,580 | $56 | +22.5% | $68,990–$183,260 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $112,340 | $104,340 | $54 | +17.8% | $64,330–$167,470 |
| South Carolina | #3 | $111,910 | $108,660 | $54 | +17.4% | $41,140–$163,900 |
| Colorado | #4 | $104,170 | $99,580 | $50 | +9.2% | $66,280–$161,640 |
| Minnesota | #5 | $103,960 | $99,280 | $50 | +9% | $61,360–$152,600 |
| Missouri | #6 | $103,780 | $105,930 | $50 | +8.8% | $57,400–$154,540 |
| Illinois | #7 | $103,030 | $94,340 | $50 | +8% | $63,730–$166,670 |
| Florida | #8 | $101,960 | $101,160 | $49 | +6.9% | $48,090–$139,480 |
| Washington | #9 | $101,900 | $94,990 | $49 | +6.9% | $56,520–$162,740 |
| Maryland | #10 | $100,610 | $93,330 | $48 | +5.5% | $59,640–$145,650 |
| Virginia | #11 | $100,340 | $93,590 | $48 | +5.2% | $66,000–$160,700 |
| Arkansas | #12 | $98,310 | $84,330 | $47 | +3.1% | $49,120–$165,790 |
| California | #13 | $97,980 | $93,950 | $47 | +2.7% | $60,060–$140,810 |
| New York | #14 | $96,840 | $94,070 | $47 | +1.6% | $58,740–$137,570 |
| Alabama | #15 | $96,280 | $97,480 | $46 | +1% | $58,510–$122,790 |
| Kentucky | #16 | $96,080 | $98,710 | $46 | +0.8% | $47,480–$137,650 |
| Kansas | #17 | $93,910 | $85,130 | $45 | -1.5% | $51,670–$146,820 |
| Texas | #18 | $90,910 | $90,610 | $44 | -4.7% | $46,810–$136,100 |
| Oklahoma | #19 | $90,900 | $84,750 | $44 | -4.7% | $63,030–$127,780 |
| Arizona | #20 | $89,580 | $90,450 | $43 | -6.1% | $55,890–$134,320 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $89,380 | $83,020 | $43 | -6.3% | $57,410–$131,840 |
| Georgia | #22 | $88,710 | $86,050 | $43 | -7% | $31,030–$151,280 |
| Maine | #23 | $88,090 | $89,480 | $42 | -7.6% | $56,300–$122,480 |
| South Dakota | #24 | $87,850 | $71,330 | $42 | -7.9% | $41,990–$147,530 |
| Utah | #25 | $87,460 | $73,280 | $42 | -8.3% | $53,200–$126,410 |
| North Carolina | #26 | $86,800 | $79,840 | $42 | -9% | $49,850–$138,460 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $86,640 | $83,380 | $42 | -9.1% | $54,460–$120,730 |
| Michigan | #28 | $85,700 | $76,940 | $41 | -10.1% | $55,620–$134,910 |
| Rhode Island | #29 | $85,530 | $87,970 | $41 | -10.3% | $65,580–$100,590 |
| Oregon | #30 | $84,820 | $81,660 | $41 | -11.1% | $58,390–$118,250 |
| Tennessee | #31 | $84,820 | $81,760 | $41 | -11.1% | $64,660–$105,670 |
| Iowa | #32 | $82,570 | $82,010 | $40 | -13.4% | $50,230–$111,310 |
| Nevada | #33 | $82,220 | $80,580 | $40 | -13.8% | $52,890–$106,660 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $81,210 | $72,230 | $39 | -14.8% | $50,710–$129,740 |
| Ohio | #35 | $78,810 | $76,780 | $38 | -17.4% | $46,870–$121,830 |
| New Mexico | #36 | $76,070 | $79,130 | $37 | -20.2% | $53,170–$100,350 |
| Idaho | #37 | $74,680 | $77,440 | $36 | -21.7% | $41,600–$117,340 |
| Indiana | #38 | $72,490 | $69,350 | $35 | -24% | $44,180–$108,410 |
| Montana | #39 | $57,790 | $52,230 | $28 | -39.4% | $40,070–$76,250 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.