The median annual wage for Food Scientists and Technologists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $89,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,950.
Pay spans roughly $58,320 at the 10th percentile to $142,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.96 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $89,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.96 |
| 10th percentile | $58,320 |
| 90th percentile | $142,230 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.