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Food Science Technicians salary in Las Vegas, NV

The median food science technicians in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV earns $58,850 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,122 a month.

10th percentile
$47,220
25th percentile
$54,760
Median percentile
$58,850
75th percentile
$64,800
90th percentile
$66,590

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

$49,466 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,850
Federal income tax−$4,882
Social Security + Medicare−$4,502
Nevada income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,122
Every two weeks$1,903

Does it go far here?

$58,724Median pay in Las Vegas, NV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,626 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Las Vegas, NV

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$204,340
Chief Executives$190,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,090
Dentists, General$162,200
Lawyers$150,510
Computer Network Architects$148,710
Nurse Practitioners$144,060

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