Food Science Technicians salary in Hanford, CA

The median food science technicians in Hanford-Corcoran, CA earns $46,710 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,037 a month.

10th percentile: $37,170
25th percentile: $45,430
Median percentile: $46,710
75th percentile: $58,600
90th percentile: $65,620

Based on 60 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

$36,442 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,710
Federal income tax	−$3,425
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,573
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,270
Monthly take-home	$3,037
Every two weeks	$1,402

Does it go far here?

$45,969Median pay in Hanford, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.6 vs 100).

44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,331 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hanford, CA

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$128,160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$102,010
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$59,200
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$48,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,110
Office Clerks, General	$46,820
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$45,780

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