SOC 51-3092 · Production Occupations

Food Batchmakers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$42,290

10th percentile: $31,990
25th percentile: $36,350
Median: $42,290
75th percentile: $49,670
90th percentile: $58,940
Mean: $43,750

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 174,520.

That median is 17% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Food Batchmakers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Cedar Rapids, IA	480	$36,040	$77,920	$81,060
Battle Creek, MI	270	$31,200	$75,370	$75,680
Harrisonburg, VA	200	$35,960	$66,330	$66,330
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	150	$29,220	$60,680	$60,690
Binghamton, NY	80	$32,240	$60,670	$60,670
Decatur, IL	490	$37,460	$57,880	$74,660
Williamsport, PA	100	$43,280	$57,630	$64,610
Lexington-Fayette, KY	490	$36,500	$56,730	$78,800
Topeka, KS	770	$38,010	$56,390	$79,730
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	180	$30,310	$53,160	$53,170
Rockford, IL	430	$34,320	$52,500	$58,070
Eau Claire, WI	400	$38,150	$52,110	$61,900
St. Louis, MO-IL	990	$36,880	$52,000	$62,460
Sheboygan, WI	1,910	$47,700	$51,490	$58,330
Ames, IA	110	$36,380	$50,950	$60,190
Grand Forks, ND-MN	180	$38,280	$50,720	$58,420
Janesville-Beloit, WI	420	$36,360	$50,350	$59,510
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	500	$39,370	$50,180	$58,510
Greeley, CO	670	$41,580	$49,710	$64,850
Boise City, ID	690	$36,730	$49,570	$61,230

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Food Batchmakers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	8,490	$34,760	$47,660	$61,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	6,860	$34,900	$38,790	$54,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	4,490	$36,150	$45,020	$60,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,190	$27,950	$38,950	$59,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,130	$35,780	$38,930	$50,720
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	3,840	$31,200	$37,010	$50,000
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	3,210	$17,720	$33,830	$47,850
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	3,010	$37,400	$42,370	$57,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,540	$32,350	$37,010	$49,770
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,530	$33,940	$48,780	$58,940
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	2,050	$35,350	$43,410	$57,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1,910	$34,870	$40,550	$58,590
Sheboygan, WI	1,910	$47,700	$51,490	$58,330
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	1,870	$33,660	$44,650	$61,890
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,780	$35,810	$42,860	$59,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,760	$39,210	$45,300	$59,180
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	1,590	$33,830	$47,470	$61,340
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	1,550	$30,180	$40,860	$53,620
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1,510	$37,580	$46,210	$61,440
Appleton, WI	1,420	$35,480	$49,390	$59,060

States and territories

State estimates for Food Batchmakers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Vermont	1,000	$36,750	$50,180	$62,070
Idaho	1,700	$32,980	$49,570	$61,230
Wisconsin	18,040	$36,990	$48,360	$58,880
Iowa	4,160	$35,830	$48,300	$62,780
Illinois	12,320	$34,680	$48,130	$61,750
Kentucky	4,570	$31,690	$46,900	$61,340
Georgia	4,290	$28,680	$46,490	$58,960
Missouri	2,280	$37,340	$45,690	$61,560
Colorado	3,880	$36,820	$44,900	$61,130
Ohio	7,040	$31,510	$44,590	$59,860
Minnesota	7,660	$32,100	$42,940	$59,520
Kansas	3,230	$32,000	$42,850	$62,350
Washington	5,700	$36,920	$42,710	$58,780
Tennessee	2,920	$34,850	$42,610	$56,570
Maine	610	$36,320	$42,260	$56,160
California	12,560	$35,700	$41,670	$58,010
Utah	3,250	$31,840	$41,390	$57,610
Nebraska	1,270	$31,840	$41,210	$54,720
Nevada	880	$29,780	$41,120	$56,840
Virginia	2,870	$31,670	$41,080	$56,160
North Dakota	250	$35,180	$40,840	$51,840
Arizona	2,300	$32,190	$40,550	$58,370
Maryland	1,390	$31,680	$40,240	$61,960
Michigan	5,130	$31,930	$40,160	$62,150
Pennsylvania	8,160	$31,370	$39,920	$59,310
Oregon	3,420	$35,050	$39,850	$56,430
Indiana	5,570	$30,250	$39,700	$58,490
Montana	170	$29,030	$39,630	$52,000
Rhode Island	310	$31,200	$39,250	$46,520
South Dakota	660	$32,180	$39,200	$56,640
Connecticut	1,460	$35,960	$39,110	$55,870
Alaska	100	$34,540	$39,030	$56,070
Arkansas	2,120	$31,290	$38,990	$48,880
New York	8,460	$33,040	$38,470	$53,560
Wyoming	100	$26,960	$38,430	$45,560
New Jersey	3,640	$32,350	$38,250	$56,440
Texas	13,250	$22,410	$37,500	$53,100
Hawaii	360	$30,490	$37,490	$49,390
New Hampshire	190	$33,630	$37,470	$49,150
New Mexico	450	$28,990	$37,390	$52,640
Delaware	380	$31,400	$37,220	$59,450
South Carolina	700	$28,910	$37,070	$52,200
Alabama	1,280	$29,110	$36,980	$49,740
Massachusetts	5,100	$31,200	$36,880	$49,360
North Carolina	3,450	$29,030	$36,590	$51,070
Mississippi	660	$32,740	$36,530	$48,000
Oklahoma	930	$27,060	$36,320	$51,260
Florida	3,670	$28,680	$35,500	$50,090
West Virginia	70	$26,100	$34,660	$47,630
Louisiana	530	$27,630	$34,620	$43,530
Puerto Rico	1,520	$21,840	$22,270	$28,060

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Food Batchmakers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Food Batchmakers is $42,290. Employment is 174,520.

How does Food Batchmakers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Food Batchmakers is 17% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Food Batchmakers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Cedar Rapids, IA is highest on this page's list at $77,920.