Apply science to improve the safety, quality, nutrition, and production of food. Work for food manufacturers, government agencies, and research institutions.
Pay
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Lower reported wage
$88,720
Median
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Upper reported wage
Annual U.S. salaries. Actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience. The lower and upper figures do not represent starting and senior salaries.
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Food Scientists and Technologists (19-1012): BLS OEWS May 2025 annual United States median (50th percentile) $88,720. A matching set of current occupation-specific percentiles was not verified; the lower and upper annual figures are therefore unavailable. Grouped-page percentiles are not substituted. Wage figures reviewed October 27, 2026. Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/agricultural-and-food-scientists.htm . Employment and growth retain their existing source periods and were not refreshed in this wage review.
SOC 19-1012BLS EP 2025-35Verified 2026-04-28View on BLS
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