Average Salary for Food Batchmakers
SOC 51-3092 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Food Batchmakers in the United States is $40,790 ($19.61/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $30,850 at the 10th percentile to $57,800 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 171,660 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 52.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$40,790
Mean Annual
$42,830
10th Pct
$30,850
75th Pct
$49,010
Employment
171,660
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$35k
25th
$41k
Median
$49k
75th
$58k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg, VA | $65,770 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,980 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,360 |
| Springfield, MO | $60,090 |
| Binghamton, NY | $58,650 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $57,700 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $55,890 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $55,570 |
| Topeka, KS | $55,340 |
| Rome, GA | $52,680 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $51,620 |
| Evansville, IN | $51,160 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $50,930 |
| Rockford, IL | $50,800 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $50,780 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $48,790 |
| Illinois | $48,440 |
| Vermont | $47,390 |
| Missouri | $46,960 |
| Kentucky | $46,900 |
| Wisconsin | $46,760 |
| Indiana | $46,040 |
| Washington | $45,040 |
| Alaska | $44,250 |
| Idaho | $44,120 |
| Maryland | $44,060 |
| Georgia | $44,030 |
| Colorado | $43,590 |
| Montana | $42,640 |
| Kansas | $41,830 |
| Nevada | $41,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,330 |
| California | $40,110 |
| Ohio | $39,760 |
| Virginia | $39,660 |
| New Hampshire | $39,510 |
| North Carolina | $39,320 |
| Maine | $39,310 |
| Michigan | $39,290 |
| Arizona | $39,270 |
| Minnesota | $39,180 |
| North Dakota | $39,110 |
| Tennessee | $39,020 |
| Nebraska | $38,810 |
| Utah | $38,790 |
| Rhode Island | $38,760 |
| Oregon | $38,600 |
| South Dakota | $38,490 |
| New York | $37,280 |
| Connecticut | $37,080 |
| Wyoming | $36,610 |
| Arkansas | $36,550 |
| New Jersey | $36,470 |
| Massachusetts | $36,460 |
| Delaware | $36,340 |
| Oklahoma | $36,250 |
| Florida | $36,070 |
| New Mexico | $35,940 |
| South Carolina | $35,870 |
| Mississippi | $35,320 |
| Alabama | $35,260 |
| Hawaii | $34,150 |
| Louisiana | $34,140 |
| Texas | $33,880 |
| West Virginia | $23,600 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,810 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Food Batchmakers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $51,110 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $50,260 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $50,260 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $49,870 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $49,870 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $47,230 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $47,220 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $46,810 |
| Manufacturing | $43,980 |
| Food Manufacturing | $43,690 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $43,560 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $43,050 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $41,570 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $41,090 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $40,860 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $40,790 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $40,740 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $40,280 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $40,040 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $39,660 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $39,410 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $39,300 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $39,170 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $38,810 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $38,810 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $38,810 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $38,260 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,170 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $38,170 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $38,170 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,930 |
| Social Assistance | $37,930 |
| Retail Trade | $36,350 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $35,620 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $35,620 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,230 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,230 |
| Employment Services | $35,220 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,220 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $35,110 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $35,110 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $35,110 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $34,990 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $33,360 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $33,280 |
| Special Food Services | $32,780 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $29,600 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $29,600 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $29,600 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,790 |
| 2023 | $38,460 |
| 2022 | $36,580 |
| 2021 | $35,780 |
| 2020 | $32,710 |
| 2019 | $30,790 |
| 2018 | $29,720 |
| 2017 | $28,500 |
| 2016 | $27,810 |
| 2015 | $26,950 |
| 2014 | $26,770 |