How does Food Processing Workers, All Other pay in Salinas, CA compare to the national average?

Salinas, CA Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries are 7% below the US national median of $38,420 per year.

What is the salary range for a Food Processing Workers, All Other in Salinas, CA?

Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries in Salinas, CA range from $35,870 (10th percentile) to $38,300 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Salinas, CA

SOC 51-3099 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Food Processing Workers, All Other in Salinas, CA is $35,890 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.25 per hour. This is 7% below the national median of $38,420. 130 people work as Food Processing Workers, All Others in Salinas, CA. Wages have grown 17% since 2019, when the median was $30,700.

Median Annual Salary

$35,890

Mean Annual

$37,520

Median Hourly

$17.25

Total Employed

130

Salary Distribution

$36k

10th

$36k

25th

$36k

Median

$37k

75th

$38k

90th

How This Compares

Salinas, CA

$35,890

this metro

California

$38,300

you earn -6% vs state

United States

$38,420

you earn -7% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$35,890	$37,520	130
2022	$33,610	$35,010	290
2021	$30,750	$34,590	190
2020	$34,450	$35,050	—
2019	$30,700	$30,890	40

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