SOC 51-3092 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Food Batchmakers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for food batchmakers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $51,280 a year ($24.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,110: half of the 400 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,750).

$51,280average per year

$24.66 / hourMedian $52,110Take-home ≈ $41,744

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

400people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Batchmakers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,900 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Eau Claire earn between $46,050 and $57,290.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,280$4,273$24.65
Median$52,110$4,342$25.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,050$3,838$22.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,290$4,774$27.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Food Batchmakers pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Food batchmakers in Eau Claire earn 7% more than the Wisconsin average ($48,040) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($43,750). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $42,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$51,280$52,110$38,150$61,900400
Wisconsin$48,040$48,360$36,990$58,88018,040
United States$43,750$42,290$31,990$58,940174,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Eau Claire

On the average salary of $51,280, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $41,744 a year, or $3,479 a month and $1,606 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Eau Claire a good place for food batchmakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $51,280 buys what about $55,261 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Batchmakers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($52,640).

All Food Batchmakers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for food batchmakers

Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,370).

Food Batchmakers salary by city

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Food Batchmakers salary in Eau Claire: questions

How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Eau Claire?

$24.66 an hour on average, and $25.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Eau Claire?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Eau Claire?

About $41,744 a year ($3,479 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,280.

Do food batchmakers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,750).

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; area Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.18, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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