The median annual wage for agricultural and food science technicians was $36,480 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,450, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $58,270.
Agricultural and food science technicians typically work full time and have standard work schedules. Some of these technicians work more than standard full-time schedules, have variable schedules, or travel extensively.
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
Median annual wages, May 2015
Life, physical, and social science technicians
$43,490
Agricultural and food science technicians
$36,480
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics