SOC 19-4013 · Vineland, NJ metro

Food Science Technicians Salary in Vineland, NJ

The average salary for food science technicians in Vineland, New Jersey is $51,990 a year ($24.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Vineland, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,192).

$51,990average per year

$24.99 / hourMedian $50,400Take-home ≈ $42,629

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Science Technicians pay range in Vineland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,750 or more. The middle half of food science technicians in Vineland earn between $48,750 and $53,960.

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,990$4,332$25.00
Median$50,400$4,200$24.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,750$4,062$23.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,960$4,497$25.94

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

Food Science Technicians salary after taxes in Vineland

On the average salary of $51,990, a single filer in Vineland takes home about $42,629 a year, or $3,552 a month and $1,640 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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

Prices in the Vineland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $51,990 buys what about $54,174 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Vineland ($48,190). A typical home costs $278,723, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Science Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for food science technicians

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

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Food Science Technicians salary in Vineland: questions

How much do food science technicians make an hour in Vineland?

$24.99 an hour on average, and $24.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food science technicians salary in Vineland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food science technicians take-home pay in Vineland?

About $42,629 a year ($3,552 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,990. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do food science technicians earn more in Vineland than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Vineland, NJ (47220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 9.33, this job is 9.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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