Average Food Scientists And Technologists Salary in Rhode Island

BLS did not publish a wage for food scientists and technologists in Rhode Island in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $37.70. There are 40 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Rhode Island (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for food scientists and technologists in Rhode Island. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 40
How common this job is here: 0.78×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for food scientists and technologists in Rhode Island, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $37.70/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $78,420
Employment (2023): 30

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Rhode Island

Pay and employment for food scientists and technologists often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

Where food scientists and technologists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for food scientists and technologists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

New Jersey: $49.34/hr
District of Columbia: $49.28/hr
Missouri: $48.83/hr
Alabama: $47.68/hr
Massachusetts: $47.67/hr
Washington: $46.16/hr
New York: $46.02/hr
Minnesota: $45.36/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $50.81/hr
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: $49.91/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $49.34/hr
Ann Arbor, MI: $49.31/hr
St. Louis, MO-IL: $49.17/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $48.93/hr
Kansas City, MO-KS: $48.91/hr
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $48.59/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for food scientists and technologists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +6.5%; 1,000 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,200; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.