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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in New York

The median food scientists and technologists in New York earns $94,070 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,780 a month.

10th percentile
$58,740
25th percentile
$75,790
Median percentile
$94,070
75th percentile
$113,220
90th percentile
$137,570

Based on 660 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

$69,364 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,070
Federal income tax−$11,865
Social Security + Medicare−$7,196
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,644
Monthly take-home$5,780
Every two weeks$2,668

Does it go far here?

$87,166Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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