Food Batchmakers salary by location
National median: $42,290 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $77,920 | +84.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| Battle Creek, MI | metropolitan | $75,370 | +78.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $66,330 | +56.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $60,680 | +43.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $60,670 | +43.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Decatur, IL | metropolitan | $57,880 | +36.9% | 490 | 2025 |
| Williamsport, PA | metropolitan | $57,630 | +36.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $56,730 | +34.1% | 490 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $56,390 | +33.3% | 770 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $53,160 | +25.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $52,500 | +24.1% | 430 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $52,110 | +23.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $52,000 | +23.0% | 990 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $51,490 | +21.8% | 1,910 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | metropolitan | $50,950 | +20.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $50,720 | +19.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Janesville, WI | metropolitan | $50,350 | +19.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $50,180 | +18.7% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $50,180 | +18.7% | 500 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $49,710 | +17.5% | 670 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $49,570 | +17.2% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $49,570 | +17.2% | 690 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $49,390 | +16.8% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $49,390 | +16.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $49,180 | +16.3% | 790 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $49,170 | +16.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Dubuque, IA | metropolitan | $49,130 | +16.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | metropolitan | $48,880 | +15.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $48,850 | +15.5% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $48,780 | +15.3% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Bowling Green, KY | metropolitan | $48,670 | +15.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| Wausau, WI | metropolitan | $48,560 | +14.8% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $48,360 | +14.4% | 18,040 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $48,300 | +14.2% | 4,160 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $48,250 | +14.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $48,130 | +13.8% | 12,320 | 2025 |
| Iowa City, IA | metropolitan | $48,030 | +13.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $47,890 | +13.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $47,660 | +12.7% | 8,490 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $47,630 | +12.6% | 820 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $47,620 | +12.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $47,470 | +12.2% | 1,590 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $47,390 | +12.1% | 400 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $47,330 | +11.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $47,210 | +11.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, GA | metropolitan | $47,160 | +11.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $47,010 | +11.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | metropolitan | $46,940 | +11.0% | 930 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $46,900 | +10.9% | 4,570 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $46,860 | +10.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $46,770 | +10.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| Logan, UT | metropolitan | $46,680 | +10.4% | 540 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $46,670 | +10.4% | 360 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $46,580 | +10.1% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $46,540 | +10.0% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $46,510 | +10.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $46,490 | +9.9% | 4,290 | 2025 |
| Gettysburg, PA | metropolitan | $46,440 | +9.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $46,210 | +9.3% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $46,010 | +8.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $45,970 | +8.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $45,920 | +8.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $45,760 | +8.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $45,740 | +8.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $45,690 | +8.0% | 2,280 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $45,650 | +7.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $45,610 | +7.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $45,600 | +7.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $45,590 | +7.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $45,470 | +7.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $45,360 | +7.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $45,300 | +7.1% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $45,190 | +6.9% | 480 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $45,160 | +6.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $45,120 | +6.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $45,020 | +6.5% | 4,490 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $44,900 | +6.2% | 3,880 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $44,870 | +6.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | metropolitan | $44,860 | +6.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Dothan, AL | metropolitan | $44,680 | +5.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $44,650 | +5.6% | 1,870 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $44,600 | +5.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $44,590 | +5.4% | 7,040 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $44,580 | +5.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Fort Smith, AR | metropolitan | $44,470 | +5.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $44,220 | +4.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $44,200 | +4.5% | 320 | 2025 |
| Racine, WI | metropolitan | $44,030 | +4.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Lima, OH | metropolitan | $43,990 | +4.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $43,750 | +3.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $43,660 | +3.2% | 360 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $43,660 | +3.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Joplin, MO | metropolitan | $43,600 | +3.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $43,550 | +3.0% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $43,540 | +3.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $43,510 | +2.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $43,420 | +2.7% | 250 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $43,410 | +2.6% | 2,050 | 2025 |
| Michigan City, IN | metropolitan | $43,390 | +2.6% | 460 | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $43,340 | +2.5% | 90 | 2025 |