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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Arkansas

The median food scientists and technologists in Arkansas earns $84,330 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,406 a month.

10th percentile
$49,120
25th percentile
$62,410
Median percentile
$84,330
75th percentile
$133,450
90th percentile
$165,790

Based on 310 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

$64,867 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,330
Federal income tax−$9,723
Social Security + Medicare−$6,451
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$3,289
Monthly take-home$5,406
Every two weeks$2,495

Does it go far here?

$97,001Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

JobMedian pay
Dentists, General$178,930
Purchasing Managers$156,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Physicians, All Other$136,880
Marketing Managers$136,520
Pharmacists$136,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,220
Nurse Practitioners$125,660

All food scientists and technologists salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas