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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in North Carolina

The median food scientists and technologists in North Carolina earns $79,840 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,134 a month.

10th percentile
$49,850
25th percentile
$67,760
Median percentile
$79,840
75th percentile
$105,780
90th percentile
$138,460

Based on 230 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

$61,604 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,840
Federal income tax−$8,735
Social Security + Medicare−$6,108
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,393
Monthly take-home$5,134
Every two weeks$2,369

Does it go far here?

$84,643Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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