Food Science Technicians in California
Local pay for food science technicians in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-4013
$54,200
median pay, California
3,990
employed in California
+4.0%
vs U.S. median
+4.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What food science technicians earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of food science technicians in California earn between $47,080 and $64,100 a year; the U.S. median is $52,130.
$40,790
P10
$47,080
P25
$54,200
MEDIAN
$64,100
P75
$76,330
P90
Pay by metro in California
$64,620
$61,430
$60,980
$59,580
$58,640
$57,630
$56,220
$54,410
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