Food Science Technicians pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,460 or more. The middle half of food science technicians in Houston earn between $39,210 and $78,150.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $49KMedian
- $78K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,210 | $4,934 | $28.47 |
| Median | $49,280 | $4,107 | $23.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,210 | $3,268 | $18.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,150 | $6,512 | $37.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Science Technicians salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $59,210, a single filer in Houston takes home about $49,755 a year, or $4,146 a month and $1,914 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for food science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $59,210 buys what about $60,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Science Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 2 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Houston$59,210
- Dallas$51,300
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 Houston: questions
How much do food science technicians make an hour in Houston?
$28.47 an hour on average, and $23.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food science technicians salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food science technicians take-home pay in Houston?
About $49,755 a year ($4,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,210. Texas has no state income tax.
Do food science technicians earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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