The median annual wage for Food Science Technicians in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $64,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,610.
Pay spans roughly $47,540 at the 10th percentile to $126,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.14 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as food science technicians in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $64,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.14 |
| 10th percentile | $47,540 |
| 90th percentile | $126,630 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.