Salary guide, May 2025

Product Development Scientist pay in Nevada

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The median annual wage for Food Scientists and Technologists in Nevada was $80,580 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $74,690 and $89,890.

The Nevada median is $8,140 below the national median of $88,720, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about nevada?

Food Scientists and Technologists in Nevada: median $80,580; published 25th to 75th percentile $74,690 to $89,890.

Annual wage percentiles, Nevada
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$52,890	$74,690	$80,580	$89,890	$106,660

Food Scientists and Technologists in Nevada: median $38.74; published 25th to 75th percentile $35.91 to $43.22.

Hourly wage percentiles, Nevada
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$25.43	$35.91	$38.74	$43.22	$51.28

BLS estimated 50 workers employed in this occupation in Nevada. Location quotient: 0.37.

What should you know about united States?

Food Scientists and Technologists in U.S.: median $88,720; published 25th to 75th percentile $68,810 to $116,650.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$52,920	$68,810	$88,720	$116,650	$145,280

Food Scientists and Technologists in U.S.: median $42.65; published 25th to 75th percentile $33.08 to $56.08.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$25.44	$33.08	$42.65	$56.08	$69.85

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Nevada, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists, Nevada. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Product Development Scientist
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$73,280	$73,280 to $116,530
Fresno, CA	$93,750	$58,840 to $108,300

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