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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median food scientists and technologists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $88,010 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,382 a month.

10th percentile
$62,960
25th percentile
$75,300
Median percentile
$88,010
75th percentile
$109,080
90th percentile
$132,750

Based on 110 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

$64,584 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,010
Federal income tax−$10,532
Social Security + Medicare−$6,733
California income tax (approx.)−$6,161
Monthly take-home$5,382
Every two weeks$2,484

Does it go far here?

$82,507Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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