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Food Science Technicians salary in St. Louis, MO

The median food science technicians in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $66,230 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,357 a month.

10th percentile
$46,560
25th percentile
$49,770
Median percentile
$66,230
75th percentile
$83,570
90th percentile
$83,570

Based on 100 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

$52,283 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,230
Federal income tax−$5,768
Social Security + Medicare−$5,067
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,113
Monthly take-home$4,357
Every two weeks$2,011

Does it go far here?

$69,651Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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