Food Science Technicians pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,390 or more. The middle half of food science technicians in Riverside earn between $47,380 and $61,560.
- $40K10th
- $47K25th
- $51KMedian
- $62K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,930 | $4,578 | $26.41 |
| Median | $50,900 | $4,242 | $24.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,380 | $3,948 | $22.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,560 | $5,130 | $29.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Science Technicians salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $54,930, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $44,828 a year, or $3,736 a month and $1,724 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Riverside a good place for food science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $54,930 buys what about $51,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Science Technicians salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 14th of 20 California metro areas for this job; Sacramento pays the most ($66,920).
- Sacramento$66,920
- San Jose$63,420
- San Francisco$63,340
- Napa$63,120
- Vallejo$61,670
- Santa Rosa$60,720
- Los Angeles$56,900
- San Luis Obispo$56,530
- Merced$56,410
- Riverside$54,930
Highest-paying cities for food science technicians
Columbus, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,750).
- Columbus, OH$78,750
- Jacksonville, FL$77,640
- Louisville, KY$76,400
- Seattle, WA$72,940
- Chicago, IL$71,440
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Food Science Technicians salary in Riverside: questions
How much do food science technicians make an hour in Riverside?
$26.41 an hour on average, and $24.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food science technicians salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food science technicians take-home pay in Riverside?
About $44,828 a year ($3,736 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,930. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do food science technicians earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,192).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4013; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.41, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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