Agricultural and Food Science Technicians

Job Description: Work with agricultural and food scientists in food, fiber, and animal research, production, and processing; and assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects. Includes technicians who assist food scientists or technologists in the research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Agricultural and Food Science Technicians spend a lot of their time . They are naturally good at . Agricultural and Food Science Technicians are typically characterized as being . They are usually very knowledgable about and are skilled at .

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New Jersey
$47,620  
 
New Mexico
$43,930  
 
Illinois
$41,940  
 
Alabama
$40,710  
 
Missouri
$39,660  
 
Maryland
$39,610  
 
Michigan
$38,010  
 
North Dakota
$37,210  
 
Vermont
$37,000  
 
Washington
$36,850  
 
South Carolina
$36,780  
 
Hawaii
$36,350  
 
Pennsylvania
$36,250  
 
Maine
$36,100  
 
Oregon
$35,690  
 
North Carolina
$35,530  
 
Nebraska
$35,210  
 
Colorado
$35,020  
 
New York
$34,940  
 
Arizona
$34,460  
 
Florida
$34,120  
 
Minnesota
$33,990  
 
Tennessee
$33,680  
 
Massachusetts
$33,550  
 
Kansas
$33,260  
 
Louisiana
$32,890  
 
Ohio
$32,800  
 
Oklahoma
$32,730  
 
West Virginia
$32,330  
 
Wisconsin
$31,900  
 
Kentucky
$31,760  
 
Indiana
$31,500  
 
California
$31,270  
 
Arkansas
$30,450  
 
Idaho
$30,360  
 
Virginia
$30,050  
 
Iowa
$29,760  
 
Georgia
$29,660  
 
Utah
$29,480  
 
Texas
$29,250  
 
South Dakota
$27,580  
 
Mississippi
$23,780  
 

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