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Food Science Technicians salary in Buffalo, NY

The median food science technicians in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $61,870 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,015 a month.

10th percentile
$51,240
25th percentile
$51,980
Median percentile
$61,870
75th percentile
$62,300
90th percentile
$62,380

Based on 80 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

$48,180 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,870
Federal income tax−$5,244
Social Security + Medicare−$4,733
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,712
Monthly take-home$4,015
Every two weeks$1,853

Does it go far here?

$64,553Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

All food science technicians salaries · Take-home pay in New York