The median annual wage for Food Scientists and Technologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $102,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $106,560.
Pay spans roughly $66,030 at the 10th percentile to $159,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.34 per hour. An estimated 1,120 people work as food scientists and technologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $102,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $106,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.34 |
| 10th percentile | $66,030 |
| 90th percentile | $159,530 |
| Employment | 1,120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.