The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Kansas City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,660 | 9.04% | 30.68% |
| 2017 | $46,080 | 10.20% | - |
| 2016 | $41,380 | -0.85% | - |
| 2015 | $41,730 | 7.40% | - |
| 2014 | $38,640 | 3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $37,370 | 6.02% | - |
| 2012 | $35,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,660, Kansas City is the second highest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Columbia (median annual salary of $50,930). Compared with Columbia, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Kansas City is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |