The median annual wage for Food Science Technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $56,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,780.
Pay spans roughly $43,390 at the 10th percentile to $87,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.23 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as food science technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $56,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.23 |
| 10th percentile | $43,390 |
| 90th percentile | $87,850 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.