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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Ohio

The median food scientists and technologists in Ohio earns $76,780 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,061 a month.

10th percentile
$46,870
25th percentile
$49,670
Median percentile
$76,780
75th percentile
$95,140
90th percentile
$121,830

Based on 270 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

$60,733 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,780
Federal income tax−$8,062
Social Security + Medicare−$5,874
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,111
Monthly take-home$5,061
Every two weeks$2,336

Does it go far here?

$82,760Median pay in Ohio is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,034 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ohio

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$554,220
Cardiologists$504,260
Anesthesiologists$490,530
Emergency Medicine Physicians$377,480
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,480
Physicians, Pathologists$309,480
Physicians, All Other$297,440
Radiologists$260,000

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