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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Michigan

The median food scientists and technologists in Michigan earns $76,940 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,974 a month.

10th percentile
$55,620
25th percentile
$63,030
Median percentile
$76,940
75th percentile
$100,270
90th percentile
$134,910

Based on 430 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

$59,687 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,940
Federal income tax−$8,097
Social Security + Medicare−$5,886
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,270
Monthly take-home$4,974
Every two weeks$2,296

Does it go far here?

$79,965Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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