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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Omaha, NE

The median food scientists and technologists in Omaha, NE-IA earns $90,770 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,679 a month.

10th percentile
$54,410
25th percentile
$70,080
Median percentile
$90,770
75th percentile
$123,890
90th percentile
$148,240

Based on 60 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

$68,148 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,770
Federal income tax−$11,139
Social Security + Medicare−$6,944
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$4,539
Monthly take-home$5,679
Every two weeks$2,621

Does it go far here?

$98,759Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,192 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Omaha, NE

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$290,460
Chief Executives$228,220
General Internal Medicine Physicians$185,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$145,500
Pharmacists$141,830
Financial Managers$140,390
Physician Assistants$134,130

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