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Food Science Technicians salary in Oregon

The median food science technicians in Oregon earns $50,590 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,211 a month.

10th percentile
$41,090
25th percentile
$45,980
Median percentile
$50,590
75th percentile
$57,530
90th percentile
$63,260

Based on 820 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

$38,529 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,590
Federal income tax−$3,891
Social Security + Medicare−$3,870
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$4,300
Monthly take-home$3,211
Every two weeks$1,482

Does it go far here?

$48,945Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oregon

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$347,180
Chief Executives$341,630
Family Medicine Physicians$293,240
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Surgeons, All Other$239,200
Pediatricians, General$224,690
Dentists, General$211,690
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220

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