The median annual wage for Food Science Technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $60,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,720.
Pay spans roughly $41,880 at the 10th percentile to $85,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.22 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as food science technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $60,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.22 |
| 10th percentile | $41,880 |
| 90th percentile | $85,740 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.