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Food Science Technicians salary in Idaho

The median food science technicians in Idaho earns $48,980 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,245 a month.

10th percentile
$37,980
25th percentile
$42,550
Median percentile
$48,980
75th percentile
$55,630
90th percentile
$65,580

Based on 560 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

$38,939 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,980
Federal income tax−$3,698
Social Security + Medicare−$3,747
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$2,596
Monthly take-home$3,245
Every two weeks$1,498

Does it go far here?

$51,291Median pay in Idaho is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Idaho

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$347,160
Physicians, All Other$299,340
Chief Executives$177,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,970
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240
Pharmacists$144,900
Marketing Managers$142,090
Sales Managers$135,350

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