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Food Science Technicians salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median food science technicians in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $58,640 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,766 a month.

10th percentile
$49,040
25th percentile
$51,270
Median percentile
$58,640
75th percentile
$66,150
90th percentile
$80,190

Based on 110 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

$45,192 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,640
Federal income tax−$4,857
Social Security + Medicare−$4,486
California income tax (approx.)−$4,105
Monthly take-home$3,766
Every two weeks$1,738

Does it go far here?

$54,405Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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