Food Processing Workers, All Other salary by location
National median: $39,680 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $62,330 | +57.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $53,420 | +34.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $51,490 | +29.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $50,500 | +27.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $50,310 | +26.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $48,850 | +23.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $48,600 | +22.5% | 470 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $47,800 | +20.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $47,750 | +20.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $47,320 | +19.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $47,020 | +18.5% | — | 2025 |
| CO | state | $46,930 | +18.3% | 610 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $46,820 | +18.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $46,350 | +16.8% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| Morristown, TN | metropolitan | $46,320 | +16.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $46,240 | +16.5% | — | 2025 |
| KS | state | $46,060 | +16.1% | 560 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $45,410 | +14.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $45,340 | +14.3% | 2,760 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $45,330 | +14.2% | 600 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $45,330 | +14.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| St. Joseph, MO | metropolitan | $45,200 | +13.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $45,120 | +13.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $44,990 | +13.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $44,960 | +13.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $44,760 | +12.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $44,610 | +12.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Albany, GA | metropolitan | $44,390 | +11.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $44,310 | +11.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $44,240 | +11.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $44,050 | +11.0% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $43,980 | +10.8% | 920 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $43,930 | +10.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $43,790 | +10.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $43,700 | +10.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | metropolitan | $43,520 | +9.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $43,430 | +9.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $43,300 | +9.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $43,200 | +8.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $43,200 | +8.9% | 420 | 2025 |
| Fort Smith, AR | metropolitan | $43,160 | +8.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| Jackson, TN | metropolitan | $43,150 | +8.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Logan, UT | metropolitan | $43,010 | +8.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $42,960 | +8.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $42,920 | +8.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $42,840 | +8.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $42,840 | +8.0% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $42,740 | +7.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $42,730 | +7.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $42,690 | +7.6% | 1,910 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $42,600 | +7.4% | 900 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $42,600 | +7.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $42,530 | +7.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $42,430 | +6.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $42,250 | +6.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $41,870 | +5.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $41,800 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $41,740 | +5.2% | 5,210 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $41,740 | +5.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $41,620 | +4.9% | 1,350 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $41,480 | +4.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $41,400 | +4.3% | 620 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $41,390 | +4.3% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $41,340 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $41,250 | +4.0% | 910 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $41,070 | +3.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $41,020 | +3.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $40,990 | +3.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $40,910 | +3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $40,740 | +2.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| Killeen, TX | metropolitan | $40,590 | +2.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $40,590 | +2.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $40,590 | +2.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $40,530 | +2.1% | 560 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $40,460 | +2.0% | 480 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $40,150 | +1.2% | 6,780 | 2025 |
| Gettysburg, PA | metropolitan | $40,130 | +1.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $39,890 | +0.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Burlington, NC | metropolitan | $39,800 | +0.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $39,800 | +0.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $39,770 | +0.2% | 760 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $39,740 | +0.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $39,720 | +0.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $39,670 | −0.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $39,640 | −0.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $39,470 | −0.5% | 510 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $39,470 | −0.5% | 1,640 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $39,430 | −0.6% | — | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $39,420 | −0.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, TN | metropolitan | $39,380 | −0.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $39,290 | −1.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $39,290 | −1.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $39,260 | −1.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $39,250 | −1.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $39,230 | −1.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, GA | metropolitan | $39,190 | −1.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $39,150 | −1.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $39,040 | −1.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $38,870 | −2.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $38,860 | −2.1% | 70 | 2025 |