The median annual wage for Food Science Technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $57,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,790.
Pay spans roughly $38,560 at the 10th percentile to $78,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.79 per hour. An estimated 710 people work as food science technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $57,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.79 |
| 10th percentile | $38,560 |
| 90th percentile | $78,970 |
| Employment | 710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.