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Food Science Technicians OEWS Estimate for Garfield County

Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area estimate used for Garfield County, Washington

BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.

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Area Median Annual Wage
$53,850
Year: 2025
Area Employment Estimate
30
Jobs across the full Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area area
SOC Code
19-4013
Standard Occupational Classification

Reading this estimate

The middle half of annual wages runs from $48,850 to $54,790 in 2025, a span of $5,940.

The area median is $8,220 (13.2%) below Washington's $62,070 median for this occupation in 2025.

This context describes the full Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area labor market, which includes Garfield County.

The survey does not group these wages by experience level. These comparisons use annual wages before taxes. They do not adjust for local living costs.

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Wage Percentiles

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PercentileAnnual WageHourly Wage (Approx)
10th Percentile$43,380$20.86
25th Percentile$48,850$23.49
50th Percentile (Median)$53,850$25.89
75th Percentile$54,790$26.34
90th Percentile$66,270$31.86

OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median

Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area Area Median
$53,850
Washington State Median
$62,070
Difference
−$8,220
% Difference
13.2% below

Food Science Technicians Pay Questions

What wage estimate is used for Food Science Technicians in Garfield County, WA?

The 2025 BLS OEWS median for Food Science Technicians in the Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area area is $53,850. That published area includes Garfield County, but the estimate is not county-specific.

Does the employment count represent only Garfield County?

No. BLS estimates 30 Food Science Technicians jobs across the full Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area area. The count must not be interpreted as a Garfield County job count.

What is the 90th-percentile wage in the area used for Garfield County?

The 2025 BLS OEWS 90th-percentile annual wage for Food Science Technicians in the Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area area is $66,270. It is an area-wide estimate, not a county-specific figure.

Compare distinct labor markets

Each area appears once. These 2025 comparisons use published medians for the same occupation; missing estimates and lower bounds are excluded. Differences between survey estimates may reflect sampling variation.

Yakima, WA

This area's median is $6,260 (13.2%) above the $47,590 median in Yakima, WA.

Kennewick-Richland, WA

This area's median is $5,300 (10.9%) above the $48,550 median in Kennewick-Richland, WA.

Other County Views for Food Science Technicians

Each link identifies the published OEWS area used for that county; figures are not county estimates.

King County$79,850 areaPierce County$79,850 areaSnohomish County$79,850 areaAdams County$53,850 areaFerry County$53,850 areaGrant County$53,850 areaKittitas County$53,850 areaKlickitat County$53,850 areaLincoln County$53,850 areaOkanogan County$53,850 areaWhitman County$53,850 areaClark County$51,570 area

About This Data

Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area area, which includes Garfield County.

Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a lower bound: the wage is at least the displayed amount. Values without a "+" are published point estimates. An estimate can exceed a reporting threshold without being capped. See the BLS definitions of wages and percentiles.