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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median food scientists and technologists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $78,610 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,066 a month.

10th percentile
$55,620
25th percentile
$62,640
Median percentile
$78,610
75th percentile
$94,110
90th percentile
$128,960

Based on 70 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

$60,791 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,610
Federal income tax−$8,464
Social Security + Medicare−$6,014
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,341
Monthly take-home$5,066
Every two weeks$2,338

Does it go far here?

$82,275Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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