The median annual wage for Food Scientists and Technologists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $97,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,220.
Pay spans roughly $52,280 at the 10th percentile to $157,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.94 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $97,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.94 |
| 10th percentile | $52,280 |
| 90th percentile | $157,390 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.