Food Scientists and Technologists salary in CA

92 certified-data filings in CA · national median $82,364

$43,701

Min

$66,539

25th

$83,429

Median

$102,000

75th

$120,750

90th

The median in CA is +1% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

SD $43,243 NJ $97,448 IL $97,510 NY $87,000 TX $87,818 MN $87,256 OH $104,000 WA $70,200 WI $85,000 FL $64,958 GA $87,558 MO $113,086 NC $90,000 PA $73,466 AZ $63,565 MI $110,000 MA $102,461 SC $60,000 CO $100,000

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-100-24296-422393 Cross Cultured Foods PBC Oakland $120,000 Mar 12, 2026
G-100-24297-427432 Threshold Enterprises, Ltd. Scotts Valley $98,779 Mar 9, 2026
G-100-24290-412348 Terramino Inc. Berkeley $118,789 Mar 5, 2026
G-100-24263-348539 GLANBIA NUTRITIONALS, INC. Corona $106,000 Feb 10, 2026
G-100-24200-204268 California Olive Ranch Chico $80,000 Jan 2, 2026
G-100-24192-185125 GLANBIA NUTRITIONALS, INC. Corona $110,000 Dec 19, 2025
G-100-24197-197199 Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. Fresno $64,688 Nov 20, 2025
G-100-24178-148403 WANG GLOBALNET Vernon $56,000 Sep 30, 2025
G-100-24159-087401 Jack in the Box Inc San Diego $76,000 Sep 12, 2025
G-100-24172-134557 Beyond Meat, Inc. El Segundo $90,000 Sep 6, 2025
G-100-24172-134732 Beyond Meat, Inc. El Segundo $90,000 Sep 6, 2025
G-100-24074-798071 KOBAYASHI NOODLE U.S.A. GARDENA $72,000 Aug 29, 2025
G-100-24031-681979 Nekter Juice Bar, Inc. Costa Mesa $120,750 May 29, 2025
G-100-23279-415699 Metarom USA, LLC El Cajon $88,192 Apr 21, 2025
G-100-23263-362509 The Oncor Corporation Santa Fe Springs $170,000 Feb 7, 2025
G-100-23255-340871 R. Torre & Co., Inc. dba Torani San Leandro $119,766 Jan 29, 2025
G-100-23222-255320 West Lake Food Corporation Santa Ana $73,195 Nov 27, 2024
G-100-23219-244898 Big Green (USA) Inc. City of Industry $59,259 Nov 25, 2024
G-100-23243-310067 Ripple Foods, PBC Berkeley $103,854 Nov 19, 2024
G-100-23226-263340 Archer Daniels Midland Company Davis $102,523 Oct 16, 2024
A-21313-70493 SEROTONIN LLC Marina $72,000 May 20, 2024
A-23052-04048 GOOD MEAT, INC. ALAMEDA $150,000 Apr 4, 2024
A-23039-99101 GOOD MEAT, INC. ALAMEDA $140,000 Apr 4, 2024
A-23025-93114 NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC Diamond Bar $96,000 Mar 28, 2024
A-23039-99111 Robinson Pharma Inc Santa Ana $73,195 Mar 11, 2024

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.