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Food Science Technicians salary in North Carolina

The median food science technicians in North Carolina earns $48,640 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,266 a month.

10th percentile
$39,740
25th percentile
$46,380
Median percentile
$48,640
75th percentile
$56,750
90th percentile
$63,280

Based on 130 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

$39,195 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,640
Federal income tax−$3,657
Social Security + Medicare−$3,721
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,067
Monthly take-home$3,266
Every two weeks$1,508

Does it go far here?

$51,566Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All food science technicians salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina