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Food Science Technicians salary in Utah

The median food science technicians in Utah earns $45,110 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,033 a month.

10th percentile
$41,240
25th percentile
$41,240
Median percentile
$45,110
75th percentile
$50,270
90th percentile
$84,930

Based on 80 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

$36,396 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,110
Federal income tax−$3,233
Social Security + Medicare−$3,451
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,030
Monthly take-home$3,033
Every two weeks$1,400

Does it go far here?

$45,628Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utah

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Physicians, All Other$228,060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Chief Executives$171,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Financial Managers$150,450

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