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Food Science Technicians salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median food science technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $48,100 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,122 a month.

10th percentile
$36,820
25th percentile
$43,080
Median percentile
$48,100
75th percentile
$58,730
90th percentile
$70,220

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,461 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,100
Federal income tax−$3,592
Social Security + Medicare−$3,680
California income tax (approx.)−$3,367
Monthly take-home$3,122
Every two weeks$1,441

Does it go far here?

$47,678Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,300 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bakersfield, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$161,930
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$154,410
Financial Managers$153,030
Lawyers$150,900
Managers, All Other$145,690
Engineers, All Other$139,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,670
Software Developers$130,330

All food science technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California