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10.3% Jobs Projection
$64,200 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Scientists and Technologists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Food Scientists and Technologists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Food Scientists and Technologists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Scientists and Technologists Work in California?

In California, there were 2,240 people working as Food Scientists and Technologists in the year 2018.

There were 2,560 Food Scientists and Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 200 Food Scientists and Technologists working in it, which means California has more Food Scientists and Technologists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Food Scientists and Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 330 annual job openings, and 3,200 total jobs in 2026 for Food Scientists and Technologists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,800 annual jobs and 18,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Scientists and Technologists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Food Scientists and Technologists ranged from $43,000 to $114,350 with $64,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.67 to $54.98. The median hourly rate was $30.87.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.27.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Food Scientists and Technologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Scientists and Technologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 390 $67,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 $74,120
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 210 $62,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 160 $64,760
Santa Rosa, CA 70 $68,650
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 60 $70,750
Fresno, CA 60 $80,150
Merced, CA 50 $68,930
Salinas, CA 50 $62,360
Stockton-Lodi, CA 40 $56,840
Modesto, CA 40 $71,050

Top States for Food Scientists and Technologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Food Scientists and Technologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,240 $64,200
New Jersey 1,180 $71,610
Illinois 760 $84,280
Ohio 640 $68,500
Georgia 630 $61,970
Texas 620 $70,050
Maryland 550 $78,250
Minnesota 510 $77,640
Wisconsin 500 $59,040
New York 480 $53,760
Indiana 390 $58,980
Pennsylvania 340 $72,690
Iowa 320 $60,630
Nebraska 300 $68,100
Massachusetts 290 $83,770
Kansas 280 $69,900
Oregon 240 $61,750
Missouri 200 $59,320
Arkansas 190 $79,980
Florida 180 $83,210

Below are the states where Food Scientists and Technologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $97,160
Illinois $84,280
Massachusetts $83,770
Florida $83,210
Vermont $82,320
Arkansas $79,980
Maryland $78,250
Minnesota $77,640
Connecticut $73,530
Pennsylvania $72,690

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