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Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in California

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8.8% Jobs Projection
$42,840 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

  • Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Agricultural and Food Science Technicians Work in California?

In 2018, there were 3,880 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians working in the state.

There were 3,640 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 345 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians working in it, which means California has more Agricultural and Food Science Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.2%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 390 annual job openings, and a total of 3,700 jobs for California Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 29,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Agricultural and Food Science Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians ranged from $27,830 to $62,920 with $42,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.38 to $30.25. The median hourly rate was $20.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Agricultural and Food Science Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 750 $46,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 590 $34,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 500 $48,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 290 $36,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 240 $44,210
Stockton-Lodi, CA 150 $44,210
Fresno, CA 140 $41,250
Napa, CA 130 $44,740
Merced, CA 120 $50,060
Santa Rosa, CA 120 $40,990
Modesto, CA 120 $41,390
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 110 $43,060
Salinas, CA 110 $41,080
Visalia-Porterville, CA 90 $43,450
Bakersfield, CA 60 $37,970
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 $41,470
Chico, CA 40 $44,240
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 40 $36,950

Top States for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Agricultural and Food Science Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,880 $42,840
Iowa 2,090 $46,750
Texas 1,070 $42,740
Wisconsin 1,050 $37,210
New York 1,040 $48,400
Georgia 830 $40,490
Minnesota 820 $40,970
Illinois 690 $38,510
Arkansas 650 $38,550
Pennsylvania 640 $39,310
Missouri 630 $38,770
Indiana 540 $41,180
Oregon 530 $40,980
Ohio 460 $39,560
Nebraska 410 $37,300
Virginia 410 $37,030
North Carolina 410 $37,280
New Jersey 400 $54,120
Kansas 400 $39,990
Louisiana 380 $35,490

Below are the states where Agricultural and Food Science Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $54,120
Massachusetts $53,200
New York $48,400
North Dakota $47,030
Iowa $46,750
West Virginia $44,890
Vermont $44,520
Colorado $43,910
Hawaii $43,310
California $42,840

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