Average Salary for Food Processing Workers, All Other
SOC 51-3099 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Food Processing Workers, All Other in the United States is $38,420 ($18.47/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $30,290 at the 10th percentile to $47,470 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 57,920 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 61.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$38,420
Mean Annual
$39,260
10th Pct
$30,290
75th Pct
$43,020
Employment
57,920
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$35k
25th
$38k
Median
$43k
75th
$47k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $51,960 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $51,910 |
| Dubuque, IA | $51,750 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $50,130 |
| Madison, WI | $48,890 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,090 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $46,950 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,290 |
| Lancaster, PA | $46,280 |
| Reno, NV | $45,330 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $45,210 |
| Ogden, UT | $45,050 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,980 |
| Morristown, TN | $44,900 |
| Greeley, CO | $44,790 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kansas | $45,070 |
| Nebraska | $44,980 |
| North Dakota | $43,720 |
| Idaho | $43,720 |
| Massachusetts | $43,720 |
| Wisconsin | $43,380 |
| Washington | $42,630 |
| Wyoming | $42,570 |
| New Hampshire | $42,300 |
| Tennessee | $42,030 |
| Utah | $41,280 |
| Montana | $41,200 |
| New York | $40,880 |
| Kentucky | $40,710 |
| Iowa | $40,570 |
| Illinois | $40,310 |
| Connecticut | $40,220 |
| Arizona | $40,210 |
| Minnesota | $39,940 |
| Vermont | $39,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,210 |
| Texas | $39,110 |
| Mississippi | $38,940 |
| Missouri | $38,890 |
| Indiana | $38,730 |
| Colorado | $38,710 |
| Delaware | $38,580 |
| New Mexico | $38,350 |
| California | $38,300 |
| Michigan | $37,900 |
| Ohio | $37,800 |
| Florida | $37,650 |
| South Carolina | $37,390 |
| Oklahoma | $37,260 |
| Oregon | $37,000 |
| Maryland | $36,950 |
| Alabama | $36,860 |
| Virginia | $36,810 |
| West Virginia | $36,600 |
| New Jersey | $36,420 |
| Georgia | $36,170 |
| North Carolina | $36,080 |
| Arkansas | $36,070 |
| Maine | $34,430 |
| Louisiana | $30,290 |
| Nevada | $29,750 |
| Rhode Island | $29,120 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Food Processing Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $53,590 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $50,010 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $48,710 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $48,570 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $48,220 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $48,220 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $44,170 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $44,170 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $44,170 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,370 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,370 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $40,850 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $39,680 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $39,190 |
| Manufacturing | $39,020 |
| Food Manufacturing | $38,890 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,420 |
| Retail Trade | $38,350 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $37,930 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $37,930 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $37,870 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $37,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,220 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $37,040 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $36,230 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $35,610 |
| Wholesale Trade | $35,500 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $35,500 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $35,500 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $35,420 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $35,330 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $35,330 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $35,330 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,270 |
| Employment Services | $35,260 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,260 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,260 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $34,430 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $34,130 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $34,130 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $32,320 |
| Other Support Services | $31,920 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $30,270 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,420 |
| 2023 | $36,890 |
| 2022 | $34,710 |
| 2021 | $31,890 |
| 2020 | $29,620 |
| 2019 | $27,550 |
| 2018 | $25,870 |
| 2017 | $24,460 |
| 2016 | $24,160 |
| 2015 | $23,720 |
| 2014 | $23,780 |