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Top 15 cities for food batchmakers by average salary
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,370 |
|---|---|
| Battle Creek, MI | $60,740 |
| Lexington, KY | $57,970 |
| Decatur, IL | $57,270 |
| Williamsport, PA | $55,390 |
| Topeka, KS | $54,860 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $53,950 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $52,640 |
| Boise, ID | $52,530 |
| Greeley, CO | $52,480 |
| St. Louis, MO | $51,580 |
| Springfield, MO | $51,290 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $51,280 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $50,910 |
| Ames, IA | $50,870 |
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Food Batchmakers salary by state
Iowa pays food batchmakers the most statewide, $50,620 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $50,620 | $48,300 | 4,160 | 8 | $64,370 | $43,630 |
| Vermont | $49,570 | $50,180 | 1,000 | 1 | $50,820 | $50,820 |
| Illinois | $48,720 | $48,130 | 12,320 | 5 | $57,270 | $42,880 |
| Idaho | $48,230 | $49,570 | 1,700 | 3 | $52,530 | $33,500 |
| Wisconsin | $48,040 | $48,360 | 18,040 | 13 | $52,640 | $43,180 |
| Missouri | $47,650 | $45,690 | 2,280 | 5 | $51,580 | $42,690 |
| Kentucky | $46,740 | $46,900 | 4,570 | 4 | $57,970 | $42,530 |
| Colorado | $46,090 | $44,900 | 3,880 | 7 | $52,480 | $35,010 |
| Kansas | $45,780 | $42,850 | 3,230 | 2 | $54,860 | $39,500 |
| Georgia | $44,780 | $46,490 | 4,290 | 5 | $46,590 | $36,770 |
| Washington | $44,750 | $42,710 | 5,700 | 9 | $49,620 | $40,830 |
| Ohio | $44,450 | $44,590 | 7,040 | 11 | $49,700 | $37,550 |
| Minnesota | $44,380 | $42,940 | 7,660 | 3 | $49,790 | $43,060 |
| Maryland | $44,320 | $40,240 | 1,390 | 2 | $47,790 | $45,850 |
| Nebraska | $44,010 | $41,210 | 1,270 | 2 | $43,920 | $42,930 |
| Tennessee | $43,940 | $42,610 | 2,920 | 5 | $45,480 | $41,660 |
| Virginia | $43,910 | $41,080 | 2,870 | 6 | $53,950 | $38,530 |
| Michigan | $43,790 | $40,160 | 5,130 | 10 | $60,740 | $33,220 |
| California | $43,750 | $41,670 | 12,560 | 21 | $49,930 | $39,420 |
| Maine | $43,720 | $42,260 | 610 | 3 | $44,530 | $38,800 |
| Alaska | $43,500 | $39,030 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Utah | $43,310 | $41,390 | 3,250 | 5 | $48,660 | $38,200 |
| North Dakota | $43,270 | $40,840 | 250 | 2 | $50,910 | $48,220 |
| Oregon | $43,180 | $39,850 | 3,420 | 5 | $44,590 | $39,350 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,990 | $39,920 | 8,160 | 15 | $55,390 | $33,300 |
| Arizona | $42,350 | $40,550 | 2,300 | 2 | $43,180 | $36,780 |
| New Jersey | $42,310 | $38,250 | 3,640 | 3 | $42,040 | $39,730 |
| Indiana | $42,300 | $39,700 | 5,570 | 6 | $50,270 | $38,420 |
| Nevada | $41,990 | $41,120 | 880 | 2 | $47,820 | $39,640 |
| Connecticut | $41,970 | $39,110 | 1,460 | 3 | $42,120 | $40,440 |
| Delaware | $41,800 | $37,220 | 380 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Montana | $40,970 | $39,630 | 170 | 1 | $40,740 | $40,740 |
| New York | $40,530 | $38,470 | 8,460 | 9 | $50,470 | $35,950 |
| New Hampshire | $40,490 | $37,470 | 190 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| South Dakota | $40,340 | $39,200 | 660 | 1 | $36,200 | $36,200 |
| Arkansas | $40,300 | $38,990 | 2,120 | 3 | $43,410 | $41,100 |
| Rhode Island | $40,150 | $39,250 | 310 | 1 | $38,310 | $38,310 |
| Wyoming | $39,950 | $38,430 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $39,770 | $39,770 |
| New Mexico | $39,390 | $37,390 | 450 | 3 | $38,350 | $33,250 |
| South Carolina | $39,360 | $37,070 | 700 | 3 | $45,030 | $37,920 |
| Hawaii | $39,090 | $37,490 | 360 | 1 | $39,020 | $39,020 |
| Massachusetts | $38,990 | $36,880 | 5,100 | 3 | $42,470 | $34,070 |
| Mississippi | $38,810 | $36,530 | 660 | 1 | $38,830 | $38,830 |
| Oklahoma | $38,350 | $36,320 | 930 | 2 | $38,530 | $34,600 |
| North Carolina | $38,210 | $36,590 | 3,450 | 9 | $45,840 | $33,420 |
| Alabama | $38,070 | $36,980 | 1,280 | 5 | $41,450 | $36,290 |
| Texas | $37,930 | $37,500 | 13,250 | 9 | $42,330 | $30,010 |
| Florida | $37,790 | $35,500 | 3,670 | 8 | $41,730 | $36,200 |
| West Virginia | $36,920 | $34,660 | 70 | 1 | $37,520 | $37,520 |
| Louisiana | $34,570 | $34,620 | 530 | 2 | $36,950 | $36,120 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,670 | $22,270 | 1,520 | 5 | $25,160 | $23,010 |
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Food Batchmakers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,370 | $77,920 | $30.95 | 480 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $60,740 | $75,370 | $29.20 | 270 |
| Lexington, KY | $57,970 | $56,730 | $27.87 | 490 |
| Decatur, IL | $57,270 | $57,880 | $27.53 | 490 |
| Williamsport, PA | $55,390 | $57,630 | $26.63 | 100 |
| Topeka, KS | $54,860 | $56,390 | $26.37 | 770 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $53,950 | $66,330 | $25.94 | 200 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $52,640 | $51,490 | $25.31 | 1,910 |
| Boise, ID | $52,530 | $49,570 | $25.26 | 690 |
| Greeley, CO | $52,480 | $49,710 | $25.23 | 670 |
| St. Louis, MO | $51,580 | $52,000 | $24.80 | 990 |
| Springfield, MO | $51,290 | $47,330 | $24.66 | 230 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $51,280 | $52,110 | $24.66 | 400 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $50,910 | $50,720 | $24.48 | 180 |
| Ames, IA | $50,870 | $50,950 | $24.46 | 110 |
| Burlington, VT | $50,820 | $50,180 | $24.43 | 500 |
| Binghamton, NY | $50,470 | $60,670 | $24.27 | 80 |
| Lafayette, IN | $50,270 | $60,680 | $24.17 | 150 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,930 | $46,670 | $24.00 | 360 |
| Rochester, MN | $49,790 | $49,170 | $23.94 | 200 |
| Janesville, WI | $49,760 | $50,350 | $23.93 | 420 |
| Toledo, OH | $49,700 | $47,390 | $23.89 | 400 |
| Olympia, WA | $49,620 | $45,650 | $23.86 | 150 |
| Yakima, WA | $49,490 | $47,620 | $23.79 | 260 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $49,450 | $48,880 | $23.77 | 220 |
| Rockford, IL | $49,330 | $52,500 | $23.71 | 430 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,960 | $48,560 | $23.54 | 1,090 |
| Traverse City, MI | $48,880 | $45,610 | $23.50 | 240 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $48,880 | $47,890 | $23.50 | 120 |
| Logan, UT | $48,660 | $46,680 | $23.39 | 540 |
| Rochester, NY | $48,610 | $49,180 | $23.37 | 790 |
| Chicago, IL | $48,490 | $47,660 | $23.31 | 8,490 |
| Green Bay, WI | $48,470 | $48,850 | $23.30 | 1,230 |
| Fargo, ND | $48,220 | $49,390 | $23.18 | 140 |
| Dubuque, IA | $48,000 | $49,130 | $23.08 | 140 |
| Madison, WI | $47,970 | $46,580 | $23.06 | 1,390 |
| Denver, CO | $47,960 | $46,210 | $23.06 | 1,510 |
| San Jose, CA | $47,890 | $45,920 | $23.02 | 420 |
| Reno, NV | $47,820 | $47,210 | $22.99 | 250 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $47,790 | $45,740 | $22.98 | 70 |
| Merced, CA | $47,770 | $45,760 | $22.97 | 170 |
| Jackson, MI | $47,610 | $45,970 | $22.89 | 190 |
| Hanford, CA | $47,600 | $45,360 | $22.89 | 70 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $47,480 | $47,470 | $22.83 | 1,590 |
| Appleton, WI | $47,390 | $49,390 | $22.78 | 1,420 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $47,300 | $43,090 | $22.74 | 360 |
| San Francisco, CA | $47,090 | $45,300 | $22.64 | 1,760 |
| Joplin, MO | $46,990 | $43,600 | $22.59 | 240 |
| Stockton, CA | $46,930 | $44,580 | $22.56 | 240 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,850 | $45,590 | $22.53 | 250 |
| Atlanta, GA | $46,590 | $48,780 | $22.40 | 2,530 |
| Columbus, OH | $46,560 | $47,630 | $22.38 | 820 |
| Napa, CA | $46,430 | $43,510 | $22.32 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $46,410 | $47,010 | $22.31 | 500 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $46,290 | $46,860 | $22.26 | 30 |
| Sioux City, IA | $46,190 | $46,010 | $22.21 | 350 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,090 | $45,020 | $22.16 | 4,490 |
| Baltimore, MD | $45,850 | $43,160 | $22.04 | 930 |
| Hickory, NC | $45,840 | $53,160 | $22.04 | 180 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $45,800 | $38,280 | $22.02 | 270 |
| Iowa City, IA | $45,710 | $48,030 | $21.97 | 70 |
| Lancaster, PA | $45,670 | $41,650 | $21.96 | 1,000 |
| Louisville, KY | $45,640 | $46,540 | $21.94 | 1,320 |
| La Crosse, WI | $45,500 | $46,940 | $21.88 | 930 |
| Nashville, TN | $45,480 | $43,660 | $21.87 | 360 |
| Memphis, TN | $45,380 | $38,010 | $21.82 | 550 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,290 | $45,470 | $21.77 | 310 |
| Kenosha, WI | $45,100 | $45,160 | $21.69 | 420 |
| Greenville, SC | $45,030 | $43,540 | $21.65 | 180 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $44,950 | $48,670 | $21.61 | 310 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $44,890 | $44,650 | $21.58 | 1,870 |
| Elkhart, IN | $44,850 | $48,250 | $21.56 | 200 |
| Allentown, PA | $44,770 | $42,070 | $21.52 | 720 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,740 | $42,370 | $21.51 | 3,010 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,710 | $38,580 | $21.49 | 310 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $44,640 | $43,420 | $21.46 | 250 |
| Portland, OR | $44,590 | $42,860 | $21.44 | 1,780 |
| Portland, ME | $44,530 | $44,200 | $21.41 | 320 |
| Staunton, VA | $44,510 | $40,250 | $21.40 | n/a |
| Gettysburg, PA | $44,360 | $46,440 | $21.33 | 140 |
| Augusta, GA | $44,360 | $35,280 | $21.33 | 100 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $44,310 | $42,900 | $21.30 | 980 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $44,290 | $43,410 | $21.29 | 2,050 |
| Peoria, IL | $44,270 | $46,770 | $21.28 | 260 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $44,230 | $41,720 | $21.27 | 70 |
| Canton, OH | $43,930 | $45,120 | $21.12 | 370 |
| Omaha, NE | $43,920 | $40,460 | $21.11 | 750 |
| Davenport, IA | $43,900 | $45,600 | $21.11 | 280 |
| Boulder, CO | $43,860 | $43,090 | $21.09 | 730 |
| Akron, OH | $43,740 | $46,510 | $21.03 | 420 |
| Kennewick, WA | $43,730 | $43,130 | $21.02 | 910 |
| Waterloo, IA | $43,630 | $44,860 | $20.98 | 120 |
| Visalia, CA | $43,560 | $42,680 | $20.94 | 780 |
| Knoxville, TN | $43,420 | $42,990 | $20.88 | 250 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $43,410 | $44,470 | $20.87 | 250 |
| York, PA | $43,250 | $45,190 | $20.80 | 480 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $43,180 | $40,550 | $20.76 | 1,910 |
| Racine, WI | $43,180 | $44,030 | $20.76 | 240 |
| Sacramento, CA | $43,150 | $37,990 | $20.74 | 470 |
| Little Rock, AR | $43,140 | $42,980 | $20.74 | 150 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $43,060 | $40,780 | $20.70 | 270 |
| Lincoln, NE | $42,930 | $44,600 | $20.64 | 90 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $42,900 | $40,160 | $20.63 | 100 |
| Kankakee, IL | $42,880 | $38,270 | $20.62 | 100 |
| Bend, OR | $42,860 | $38,930 | $20.61 | 70 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $42,750 | $37,320 | $20.55 | 90 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $42,730 | $40,630 | $20.54 | 250 |
| Kansas City, MO | $42,690 | $42,850 | $20.53 | 830 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $42,610 | $43,660 | $20.49 | 50 |
| Gainesville, GA | $42,580 | $47,160 | $20.47 | 380 |
| Sandusky, OH | $42,580 | $42,220 | $20.47 | 30 |
| Owensboro, KY | $42,530 | $37,090 | $20.45 | 370 |
| Springfield, MA | $42,470 | $38,420 | $20.42 | 180 |
| Charlotte, NC | $42,420 | $39,260 | $20.40 | 800 |
| Lansing, MI | $42,410 | $38,880 | $20.39 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $42,330 | $43,550 | $20.35 | 1,010 |
| Lima, OH | $42,290 | $43,990 | $20.33 | 130 |
| Albany, NY | $42,210 | $39,580 | $20.30 | 240 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,210 | $38,640 | $20.29 | 630 |
| Dallas, TX | $42,200 | $38,950 | $20.29 | 4,190 |
| Reading, PA | $42,180 | $44,220 | $20.28 | 380 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,180 | $38,750 | $20.28 | 100 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,180 | $39,690 | $20.28 | 1,030 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,150 | $38,930 | $20.26 | 4,130 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,120 | $38,830 | $20.25 | 1,190 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $42,120 | $39,400 | $20.25 | 480 |
| Ogden, UT | $42,090 | $40,190 | $20.23 | 460 |
| Scranton, PA | $42,040 | $39,780 | $20.21 | 680 |
| Vineland, NJ | $42,040 | $41,600 | $20.21 | 260 |
| Michigan City, IN | $42,010 | $43,390 | $20.20 | 460 |
| Eugene, OR | $41,920 | $38,050 | $20.15 | 230 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $41,920 | $40,860 | $20.16 | 1,550 |
| Evansville, IN | $41,900 | $43,750 | $20.15 | 250 |
| Provo, UT | $41,780 | $36,360 | $20.09 | 780 |
| Pueblo, CO | $41,740 | $39,160 | $20.07 | 90 |
| Lakeland, FL | $41,730 | $39,670 | $20.06 | 480 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $41,730 | $39,090 | $20.06 | 60 |
| Jackson, TN | $41,660 | $40,560 | $20.03 | 640 |
| Waco, TX | $41,570 | $40,530 | $19.99 | 390 |
| New York, NY | $41,470 | $38,790 | $19.94 | 6,860 |
| Dothan, AL | $41,450 | $44,680 | $19.93 | 90 |
| Dayton, OH | $41,390 | $37,180 | $19.90 | 380 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $41,250 | $37,220 | $19.83 | 190 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,250 | $38,100 | $19.83 | 330 |
| Erie, PA | $41,170 | $42,380 | $19.80 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $41,100 | $41,230 | $19.76 | 690 |
| Trenton, NJ | $41,030 | $36,170 | $19.73 | 40 |
| Longview, WA | $40,870 | $37,690 | $19.65 | 50 |
| Medford, OR | $40,870 | $39,850 | $19.65 | 440 |
| Spokane, WA | $40,830 | $39,280 | $19.63 | 180 |
| Muskegon, MI | $40,800 | $38,590 | $19.62 | 120 |
| Utica, NY | $40,760 | $44,870 | $19.59 | 80 |
| Billings, MT | $40,740 | $37,440 | $19.59 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,710 | $37,980 | $19.57 | 360 |
| Cleveland, OH | $40,660 | $37,830 | $19.55 | 830 |
| Austin, TX | $40,470 | $37,670 | $19.46 | 480 |
| Hartford, CT | $40,440 | $37,800 | $19.44 | 480 |
| Lebanon, PA | $40,300 | $37,690 | $19.38 | 150 |
| Lewiston, ME | $40,240 | $37,120 | $19.35 | 110 |
| Oxnard, CA | $40,230 | $37,550 | $19.34 | 190 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $40,230 | $37,040 | $19.34 | 740 |
| Columbia, SC | $40,080 | $38,900 | $19.27 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $40,050 | $37,010 | $19.25 | 2,540 |
| Roanoke, VA | $40,000 | $38,300 | $19.23 | 240 |
| Springfield, OH | $39,820 | $36,820 | $19.14 | 70 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $39,800 | $38,420 | $19.14 | 150 |
| Washington, DC | $39,770 | $36,400 | $19.12 | 590 |
| Tampa, FL | $39,740 | $36,500 | $19.11 | 480 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $39,730 | $37,140 | $19.10 | 50 |
| Boston, MA | $39,640 | $37,010 | $19.06 | 3,840 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $39,640 | $36,580 | $19.06 | 610 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $39,620 | $37,580 | $19.05 | 100 |
| Wichita, KS | $39,500 | $34,770 | $18.99 | 110 |
| Salinas, CA | $39,420 | $36,790 | $18.95 | 230 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $39,390 | $37,570 | $18.94 | 490 |
| Salem, OR | $39,350 | $36,520 | $18.92 | 460 |
| Raleigh, NC | $39,300 | $38,080 | $18.90 | 200 |
| Daphne, AL | $39,110 | $37,350 | $18.80 | 30 |
| Decatur, AL | $39,090 | $43,340 | $18.80 | 90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $39,060 | $36,340 | $18.78 | 200 |
| Honolulu, HI | $39,020 | $37,490 | $18.76 | 240 |
| Saginaw, MI | $39,000 | $37,500 | $18.75 | 30 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $38,860 | $37,190 | $18.68 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $38,830 | $36,660 | $18.67 | 230 |
| Bangor, ME | $38,800 | $38,650 | $18.66 | 30 |
| Detroit, MI | $38,770 | $37,440 | $18.64 | 1,090 |
| Kingston, NY | $38,620 | $36,540 | $18.57 | 70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $38,550 | $39,710 | $18.53 | 150 |
| Richmond, VA | $38,530 | $37,190 | $18.53 | 330 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $38,530 | $35,870 | $18.52 | 240 |
| Sarasota, FL | $38,430 | $37,350 | $18.48 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,430 | $35,810 | $18.48 | 380 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $38,420 | $37,300 | $18.47 | 200 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $38,350 | $37,110 | $18.44 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $38,310 | $36,220 | $18.42 | 830 |
| St. George, UT | $38,200 | $35,090 | $18.36 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $38,080 | $34,320 | $18.31 | 750 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $37,920 | $34,190 | $18.23 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $37,550 | $35,230 | $18.05 | 170 |
| Huntington, WV | $37,520 | $40,750 | $18.04 | 30 |
| Miami, FL | $37,310 | $35,430 | $17.94 | 880 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $37,280 | $35,550 | $17.93 | 70 |
| Lafayette, LA | $36,950 | $36,660 | $17.76 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $36,910 | $34,690 | $17.75 | 130 |
| Tucson, AZ | $36,780 | $34,680 | $17.68 | 130 |
| Orlando, FL | $36,770 | $34,960 | $17.68 | 770 |
| Athens, GA | $36,770 | $32,320 | $17.68 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,480 | $36,640 | $17.54 | 180 |
| Amarillo, TX | $36,370 | $35,560 | $17.49 | 130 |
| Mobile, AL | $36,290 | $34,640 | $17.45 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $36,200 | $31,840 | $17.40 | 380 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,200 | $33,020 | $17.40 | 70 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $36,200 | $37,270 | $17.40 | 230 |
| New Orleans, LA | $36,120 | $34,620 | $17.37 | 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,950 | $33,330 | $17.29 | 260 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,760 | $34,390 | $17.19 | 80 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $35,010 | $34,040 | $16.83 | 80 |
| Johnstown, PA | $34,720 | $34,850 | $16.69 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $34,600 | $36,130 | $16.64 | 330 |
| Greensboro, NC | $34,330 | $35,040 | $16.51 | 140 |
| El Paso, TX | $34,220 | $36,480 | $16.45 | 230 |
| Worcester, MA | $34,070 | $31,200 | $16.38 | 480 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,020 | $34,810 | $16.36 | 240 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $33,500 | $28,690 | $16.11 | n/a |
| Burlington, NC | $33,420 | $30,470 | $16.07 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $33,300 | $35,670 | $16.01 | 280 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $33,250 | $28,990 | $15.99 | 40 |
| Bay City, MI | $33,220 | $34,060 | $15.97 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $32,140 | $33,830 | $15.45 | 3,210 |
| Midland, TX | $30,550 | $28,330 | $14.69 | 30 |
| McAllen, TX | $30,010 | $29,330 | $14.43 | 140 |
| San Juan, PR | $25,160 | $22,430 | $12.10 | 980 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $24,650 | $21,840 | $11.85 | 140 |
| Arecibo, PR | $23,540 | $21,840 | $11.32 | 100 |
| Ponce, PR | $23,040 | $22,380 | $11.08 | 140 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,010 | $21,840 | $11.06 | 80 |
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Food Batchmakers salary: questions
Where do food batchmakers make the most money?
In Cedar Rapids, IA, with an average of $64,370 a year, among the 236 metro areas we cover.
What is the average food batchmakers salary in the U.S.?
$43,750 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $42,290, so half of food batchmakers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should food batchmakers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of food batchmakers nationwide earn between $36,350 (25th percentile) and $49,670 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays food batchmakers the most?
Iowa, with a statewide average of $50,620 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is food batchmakers pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $23,010 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 51-3092.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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