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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Kansas

The median food scientists and technologists in Kansas earns $85,130 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,358 a month.

10th percentile
$51,670
25th percentile
$65,040
Median percentile
$85,130
75th percentile
$110,170
90th percentile
$146,820

Based on 380 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

$64,292 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,130
Federal income tax−$9,899
Social Security + Medicare−$6,512
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$4,427
Monthly take-home$5,358
Every two weeks$2,473

Does it go far here?

$94,517Median pay in Kansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$437,030
Physicians, All Other$221,540
Nurse Anesthetists$212,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,150
Sales Managers$159,990
Purchasing Managers$159,850
Financial Managers$159,380

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