Food Processing Workers, All Other Career, Salary and Skills
Food Processing Workers, All Other have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $39,680 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 65,000. Wage data is published for 185 locations.
Occupation description
All food processing workers not listed separately.
O*NET code
51-3099.00
Job zone
Not recorded
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Not recorded
National salary and employment
Median annual
$39,680
Hourly median
$19.08
Employment
65,000
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$32,210
10th
$36,410
25th
$39,680
Median
$44,130
75th
$47,950
90th
Food Processing Workers, All Other salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in CAMedian $38,230 · Employment 7,140
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in TXMedian $40,150 · Employment 6,780
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in GAMedian $37,810 · Employment 5,650
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in IAMedian $41,740 · Employment 5,210
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in NCMedian $37,360 · Employment 4,770
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in LAMedian $31,230 · Employment 2,950
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in ILMedian $45,340 · Employment 2,760
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $37,280 · Employment 2,530
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in MDMedian $35,870 · Employment 2,450
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in MNMedian $41,800 · Employment 2,000
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Atlanta, GAMedian $36,660 · Employment 1,920
- Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in TNMedian $42,690 · Employment 1,910
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.