Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

51-3092 Food Batchmakers

Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
97,220 2.9 % $12.90 $26,820 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.28 $9.36 $11.85 $15.46 $19.60
Annual Wage (2) $17,220 $19,470 $24,640 $32,160 $40,760

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 21,200 7.60 $11.95 $24,860
Other Food Manufacturing 15,890 9.71 $12.86 $26,750
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 12,150 7.19 $13.68 $28,460
Dairy Product Manufacturing 10,700 8.23 $14.62 $30,400
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 7,810 11.40 $12.48 $25,950

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 7,810 11.40 $12.48 $25,950
Other Food Manufacturing 15,890 9.71 $12.86 $26,750
Dairy Product Manufacturing 10,700 8.23 $14.62 $30,400
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 21,200 7.60 $11.95 $24,860
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 12,150 7.19 $13.68 $28,460

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grain and Oilseed Milling 3,060 5.29 $18.78 $39,070
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores (8) (8) $17.51 $36,420
Traveler Accommodation 40 (7) $16.29 $33,870
Beverage Manufacturing 1,260 0.76 $15.86 $32,980
Warehousing and Storage 200 0.03 $14.63 $30,430

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 16,590 1.19 1.55 $12.38 $25,740
Texas 8,210 0.81 1.06 $10.42 $21,680
Pennsylvania 5,680 1.04 1.35 $14.10 $29,330
New York 5,250 0.63 0.82 $11.82 $24,590
Illinois 4,990 0.90 1.18 $13.70 $28,490




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 1,400 2.35 3.07 $14.18 $29,490
Wisconsin 4,700 1.80 2.36 $14.53 $30,230
Iowa 2,370 1.65 2.16 $17.04 $35,440
New Mexico 1,240 1.60 2.09 $9.76 $20,310
Utah 1,580 1.37 1.79 $11.82 $24,600




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iowa 2,370 1.65 2.16 $17.04 $35,440
Kentucky 1,880 1.09 1.43 $16.63 $34,580
Missouri 2,960 1.15 1.50 $14.92 $31,030
Minnesota 2,170 0.85 1.11 $14.71 $30,610
Wisconsin 4,700 1.80 2.36 $14.53 $30,230

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,120 1.34 1.75 $11.81 $24,570
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 3,240 0.92 1.20 $13.57 $28,220
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,840 1.42 1.86 $10.10 $21,020
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,480 0.50 0.65 $11.62 $24,170
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,380 0.77 1.00 $14.76 $30,700
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 1,150 0.83 1.09 $11.37 $23,660
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,060 0.43 0.56 $11.24 $23,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,010 0.46 0.60 $13.53 $28,140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 990 0.87 1.13 $12.52 $26,040
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 960 0.57 0.75 $14.12 $29,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logan, UT-ID 340 7.19 9.40 $13.46 $28,000
Visalia-Porterville, CA 750 5.76 7.53 $13.32 $27,710
Joplin, MO 420 5.71 7.47 $16.47 $34,250
La Crosse, WI-MN 350 5.00 6.54 $15.21 $31,630
Merced, CA 240 4.14 5.41 (8) (8)
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 370 3.87 5.06 $14.45 $30,060
Sheboygan, WI 210 3.81 4.99 $16.07 $33,420
Las Cruces, NM 250 3.81 4.98 $9.68 $20,140
Fond du Lac, WI 160 3.78 4.94 $14.63 $30,430
Lancaster, PA 830 3.72 4.87 $15.08 $31,360