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Food Science Technicians salary in Texas

The median food science technicians in Texas earns $47,760 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,380 a month.

10th percentile
$37,040
25th percentile
$40,040
Median percentile
$47,760
75th percentile
$57,120
90th percentile
$76,130

Based on 900 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

$40,555 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,760
Federal income tax−$3,551
Social Security + Medicare−$3,654
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,380
Every two weeks$1,560

Does it go far here?

$49,208Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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