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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Florida

The median food scientists and technologists in Florida earns $101,160 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,666 a month.

10th percentile
$48,090
25th percentile
$73,380
Median percentile
$101,160
75th percentile
$118,230
90th percentile
$139,480

Based on 170 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

$79,996 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,160
Federal income tax−$13,425
Social Security + Medicare−$7,739
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,666
Every two weeks$3,077

Does it go far here?

$97,820Median pay in Florida is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,669 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florida

JobMedian pay
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$473,750
Anesthesiologists$465,370
Surgeons, All Other$429,990
Radiologists$417,690
Cardiologists$414,910
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$399,440
Neurologists$322,750
Psychiatrists$316,200

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