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Food Science Technicians salary in Washington

The median food science technicians in Washington earns $62,070 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,338 a month.

10th percentile
$45,930
25th percentile
$48,740
Median percentile
$62,070
75th percentile
$79,850
90th percentile
$79,850

Based on 660 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

$52,053 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,070
Federal income tax−$5,268
Social Security + Medicare−$4,748
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,338
Every two weeks$2,002

Does it go far here?

$58,002Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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