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Food Science Technicians salary in Visalia, CA

The median food science technicians in Visalia, CA earns $49,270 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,193 a month.

10th percentile
$36,710
25th percentile
$38,120
Median percentile
$49,270
75th percentile
$60,940
90th percentile
$67,370

Based on 220 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

$38,320 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,270
Federal income tax−$3,732
Social Security + Medicare−$3,769
California income tax (approx.)−$3,449
Monthly take-home$3,193
Every two weeks$1,474

Does it go far here?

$49,356Median pay in Visalia, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Visalia, CA

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$163,130
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,770
Registered Nurses$125,180
General and Operations Managers$98,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,430
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,610
Sales Managers$95,200
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$90,910

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