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Food Science Technicians salary in Fresno, CA

The median food science technicians in Fresno, CA earns $46,350 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,015 a month.

10th percentile
$39,330
25th percentile
$44,690
Median percentile
$46,350
75th percentile
$57,060
90th percentile
$64,380

Based on 250 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

$36,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,350
Federal income tax−$3,382
Social Security + Medicare−$3,546
California income tax (approx.)−$3,245
Monthly take-home$3,015
Every two weeks$1,391

Does it go far here?

$45,371Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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