Food Science Technicians salary in Napa, CA

The median food science technicians in Napa, CA earns $61,430 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,937 a month.

10th percentile: $48,980
25th percentile: $51,920
Median percentile: $61,430
75th percentile: $72,480
90th percentile: $80,530

Based on 140 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

$47,239 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,430
Federal income tax	−$5,192
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,699
California income tax (approx.)	−$4,300
Monthly take-home	$3,937
Every two weeks	$1,817

Does it go far here?

$54,578Median pay in Napa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).

57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,237 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Napa, CA

Job	Median pay
Sales Managers	$137,770
General and Operations Managers	$106,680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$100,460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,410
Accountants and Auditors	$99,640
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$82,630
Carpenters	$80,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$79,220

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