The median annual wage for Food Scientists and Technologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $84,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,510.
Pay spans roughly $57,720 at the 10th percentile to $131,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.78 per hour. An estimated 620 people work as food scientists and technologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $84,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.78 |
| 10th percentile | $57,720 |
| 90th percentile | $131,160 |
| Employment | 620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.