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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Fayetteville, AR

The median food scientists and technologists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR earns $103,300 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,456 a month.

10th percentile
$49,120
25th percentile
$68,370
Median percentile
$103,300
75th percentile
$139,880
90th percentile
$166,910

Based on 190 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

$77,473 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,300
Federal income tax−$13,896
Social Security + Medicare−$7,902
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$4,029
Monthly take-home$6,456
Every two weeks$2,980

Does it go far here?

$113,078Median pay in Fayetteville, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.4 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,157 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fayetteville, AR

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$254,690
Marketing Managers$175,260
Financial Managers$147,410
Sales Managers$147,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,940
Industrial Production Managers$136,410
Chief Executives$134,640
Nurse Practitioners$127,380

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