Agricultural and food science technicians

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2020 Workforce

38.3k

Average Age

Average Salary

$48,211

Average Male Salary

$52,194

Average Female Salary

$42,070

About

Agricultural and food science technicians are most often employed by the Dairy product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Agricultural and food science technicians was $48,211 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Agricultural and food science technicians are Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI, Washington County PUMA, AR, and Fond du Lac & Calumet Counties PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Agricultural and food science technicians are Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI, Webster, Hardin, Hamilton, Butler, Wright, Grundy, Franklin & Humboldt Counties PUMA, IA, and Sheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Agricultural and food science technicians workforce. Agricultural and food science technicians workforce in 2020 was 38,268 people, of which 39.3% were women and 60.7% were men. Agricultural and food science technicians are paid most in Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

23,213

Male Workforce

± 3.74k

15,055

Female Workforce

± 3.01k

The Agricultural and food science technicians workforce in 2020 was 38,268 people (39.3% women and 60.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 0.388% between 2018 (38,120) and 2020 (38,268).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Agricultural and food science technicians.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($81,191), New Jersey ($63,682), and North Dakota ($60,419).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$48,211

AVERAGE WAGE

#281 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Agricultural and food science technicians earned an average of $48,211, $7,742 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Agricultural and food science technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.32

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Agricultural and food science technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.32, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Agricultural and food science technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Agricultural and food science technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Agricultural and food science technicians and on wages for those in the field. Dairy product manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Agricultural and food science technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Agricultural and food science technicians, by average wage, is Agricultural chemical manufacturing ($97,499).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

38.3k

2020 Workforce

± 4,802

−1.68%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 18%

This graphic shows the share of Agricultural and food science technicians employed by various industries. Dairy product manufacturing employs the largest share of Agricultural and food science technicians at 36.7%, followed by Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 36.6% and Farming with 26.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Agricultural and food science technicians in the US. The workforce of Agricultural and food science technicians in 2020 was 38,268 people, with 39.3% woman, and 60.7% men. The average age of male Agricultural and food science technicians in the workforce is 40.3 and of female Agricultural and food science technicians is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Agricultural and food science technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Agricultural and food science technicians in 2020 was 38,268 people, with 39.3% woman, and 60.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (6,168 people), 20 to 24 years (4,904 people), and 30 to 34 years (4,723 people). Among them they concentrated 41.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 14.6% of Agricultural and food science technicians workers were Hispanic and 85.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (87.6%), Puerto Rican (8.42)%, and Cuban (3.97)%

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Races

In 2020, 74.9% of the Agricultural and food science technicians workforce were White, of which 38.4% were women and 61.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.1%) and Asian (7.05%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Agricultural and food science technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Agricultural and food science technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Agriculture.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Agricultural and food science technicians in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (2,938 people), Agriculture (2,071 people), and Business (1,357 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Agricultural and food science technicians workers were Some college (9,713 people), Bachelors Degree (9,360 people), and High School or Equivalent (9,131 people).

The graphic shows the Agricultural and food science technicians workforce by gender and educational level.