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Food Batchmakers: Pay by State
Nationally, 174,520 people work as food batchmakers, earning a median of $42,290 a year ($20/hour) — with most between $31,990 and $58,940.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1,000 | $50,180 | $24 |
| Idaho | 1,700 | $49,570 | $24 |
| Wisconsin | 18,040 | $48,360 | $23 |
| Iowa | 4,160 | $48,300 | $23 |
| Illinois | 12,320 | $48,130 | $23 |
| Kentucky | 4,570 | $46,900 | $23 |
| Georgia | 4,290 | $46,490 | $22 |
| Missouri | 2,280 | $45,690 | $22 |
| Colorado | 3,880 | $44,900 | $22 |
| Ohio | 7,040 | $44,590 | $21 |
| Minnesota | 7,660 | $42,940 | $21 |
| Kansas | 3,230 | $42,850 | $21 |
| Washington | 5,700 | $42,710 | $21 |
| Tennessee | 2,920 | $42,610 | $20 |
| Maine | 610 | $42,260 | $20 |
| California | 12,560 | $41,670 | $20 |
| Utah | 3,250 | $41,390 | $20 |
| Nebraska | 1,270 | $41,210 | $20 |
| Nevada | 880 | $41,120 | $20 |
| Virginia | 2,870 | $41,080 | $20 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $40,840 | $20 |
| Arizona | 2,300 | $40,550 | $19 |
| Maryland | 1,390 | $40,240 | $19 |
| Michigan | 5,130 | $40,160 | $19 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,160 | $39,920 | $19 |
| Oregon | 3,420 | $39,850 | $19 |
| Indiana | 5,570 | $39,700 | $19 |
| Montana | 170 | $39,630 | $19 |
| Rhode Island | 310 | $39,250 | $19 |
| South Dakota | 660 | $39,200 | $19 |
| Connecticut | 1,460 | $39,110 | $19 |
| Alaska | 100 | $39,030 | $19 |
| Arkansas | 2,120 | $38,990 | $19 |
| New York | 8,460 | $38,470 | $19 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $38,430 | $18 |
| New Jersey | 3,640 | $38,250 | $18 |
| Texas | 13,250 | $37,500 | $18 |
| Hawaii | 360 | $37,490 | $18 |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $37,470 | $18 |
| New Mexico | 450 | $37,390 | $18 |
| Delaware | 380 | $37,220 | $18 |
| South Carolina | 700 | $37,070 | $18 |
| Alabama | 1,280 | $36,980 | $18 |
| Massachusetts | 5,100 | $36,880 | $18 |
| North Carolina | 3,450 | $36,590 | $18 |
| Mississippi | 660 | $36,530 | $18 |
| Oklahoma | 930 | $36,320 | $17 |
| Florida | 3,670 | $35,500 | $17 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $34,660 | $17 |
| Louisiana | 530 | $34,620 | $17 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.