Food Batchmakers Salary in Minnesota

Food batchmakers in Minnesota earn the most in Rochester (average $49,790 a year) and the least in St. Cloud ($43,060), across the 3 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food batchmakers average at $44,380 and the median at $42,940 for 7,660 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,750.

Food Batchmakers average salary by city in Minnesota

Rochester$49,790
Minneapolis$46,090
St. Cloud$43,060

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Rochester	$49,790	$49,170	$40,710	$40,324	91
Minneapolis	$46,090	$45,020	$38,040	$37,566	105
St. Cloud	$43,060	$40,780	$34,610	$35,294	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Batchmakers salary in other states

Food Batchmakers salary by city and state

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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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