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Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in Wisconsin

Considering a career as an Agricultural or Food Science Technician in Wisconsin?

8.3% Jobs Projection
$37,210 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Agricultural and Food Science Technicians Work in Wisconsin?

In 2018, there were 1,050 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians working in the state.

There were 1,220 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.2%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 910 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians ranged from $24,600 to $58,370 with $37,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.83 to $28.06. The median hourly rate was $17.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.03 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.14.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 390 $42,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 370 $42,500
Madison, WI 190 $33,900
Green Bay, WI 70 $34,810
Wausau, WI 50 n/a
Appleton, WI 40 $36,930

Top States for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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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