Food Science Technicians Salary in Rochester, MN

Food Science Technicians pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,790 or more. The middle half of food science technicians in Rochester earn between $47,360 and $62,770.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Food Science Technicians salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $55,810, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $44,752 a year, or $3,729 a month and $1,721 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Is Rochester a good place for food science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $55,810 buys what about $61,451 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Science Technicians salary in other Minnesota cities

Rochester ranks 2nd of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($59,800).

All Food Science Technicians salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for food science technicians

Columbus, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,750).

Food Science Technicians salary by city

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