Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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 Food Batchmakers
Industry profile for Food Batchmakers
Geographic profile for Food Batchmakers
National estimates for Food Batchmakers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food Batchmakers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 155,240 |
1.7 % |
$ 17.40 |
$ 36,190 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Food Batchmakers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 11.34 |
$ 14.02 |
$ 17.20 |
$ 21.23 |
$ 22.96 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 23,590 |
$ 29,160 |
$ 35,780 |
$ 44,170 |
$ 47,760 |
Industry profile for Food Batchmakers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food Batchmakers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Food Batchmakers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food Batchmakers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing |
26,020 |
8.82 |
$ 16.85 |
$ 35,050 |
| Other Food Manufacturing |
22,860 |
9.75 |
$ 17.32 |
$ 36,030 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing |
21,950 |
12.84 |
$ 17.72 |
$ 36,850 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing |
21,570 |
14.08 |
$ 19.17 |
$ 39,870 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing |
14,040 |
18.73 |
$ 16.29 |
$ 33,890 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Batchmakers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing |
14,040 |
18.73 |
$ 16.29 |
$ 33,890 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing |
21,570 |
14.08 |
$ 19.17 |
$ 39,870 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing |
21,950 |
12.84 |
$ 17.72 |
$ 36,850 |
| Other Food Manufacturing |
22,860 |
9.75 |
$ 17.32 |
$ 36,030 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing |
26,020 |
8.82 |
$ 16.85 |
$ 35,050 |
Top paying industries for Food Batchmakers:
Geographic profile for Food Batchmakers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food Batchmakers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Food Batchmakers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Food Batchmakers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
15,200 |
0.92 |
0.83 |
$ 17.56 |
$ 36,530 |
| Wisconsin |
13,410 |
4.87 |
4.42 |
$ 18.45 |
$ 38,380 |
| Illinois |
10,730 |
1.91 |
1.73 |
$ 17.89 |
$ 37,210 |
| Texas |
8,820 |
0.72 |
0.65 |
$ 15.60 |
$ 32,450 |
| Ohio |
7,740 |
1.49 |
1.35 |
$ 16.98 |
$ 35,310 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Batchmakers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wisconsin |
13,410 |
4.87 |
4.42 |
$ 18.45 |
$ 38,380 |
| Vermont |
1,150 |
4.05 |
3.68 |
$ 20.08 |
$ 41,760 |
| Iowa |
5,260 |
3.54 |
3.22 |
$ 18.44 |
$ 38,360 |
| Missouri |
6,140 |
2.25 |
2.04 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 39,620 |
| Oregon |
3,810 |
2.08 |
1.89 |
$ 17.18 |
$ 35,740 |
Top paying states for Food Batchmakers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
220 |
0.74 |
0.67 |
$ 20.87 |
$ 43,410 |
| Vermont |
1,150 |
4.05 |
3.68 |
$ 20.08 |
$ 41,760 |
| Tennessee |
4,110 |
1.37 |
1.25 |
$ 19.38 |
$ 40,320 |
| Washington |
4,010 |
1.25 |
1.14 |
$ 19.19 |
$ 39,920 |
| Missouri |
6,140 |
2.25 |
2.04 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 39,620 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Batchmakers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
7,720 |
1.82 |
1.66 |
$ 17.81 |
$ 37,040 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,310 |
1.10 |
1.00 |
$ 16.96 |
$ 35,270 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
5,020 |
0.58 |
0.52 |
$ 16.86 |
$ 35,060 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,740 |
0.76 |
0.69 |
$ 17.10 |
$ 35,580 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
2,730 |
1.50 |
1.36 |
$ 17.02 |
$ 35,400 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,290 |
1.19 |
1.08 |
$ 19.66 |
$ 40,880 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
2,110 |
2.69 |
2.44 |
$ 16.99 |
$ 35,330 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
2,000 |
1.78 |
1.62 |
$ 18.23 |
$ 37,910 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,970 |
0.74 |
0.67 |
$ 17.78 |
$ 36,980 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,940 |
0.75 |
0.68 |
$ 16.71 |
$ 34,750 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Batchmakers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Joplin, MO |
1,160 |
15.05 |
13.66 |
$ 17.89 |
$ 37,210 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD |
1,200 |
14.35 |
13.02 |
$ 17.49 |
$ 36,380 |
| Sheboygan, WI |
720 |
12.39 |
11.24 |
$ 19.45 |
$ 40,450 |
| Wausau, WI |
700 |
10.27 |
9.32 |
$ 20.13 |
$ 41,870 |
| Appleton, WI |
1,080 |
9.18 |
8.33 |
$ 19.14 |
$ 39,810 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN |
640 |
8.82 |
8.01 |
$ 18.63 |
$ 38,750 |
| Gainesville, GA |
660 |
7.35 |
6.67 |
$ 20.90 |
$ 43,470 |
| Gettysburg, PA |
220 |
6.81 |
6.18 |
$ 18.05 |
$ 37,550 |
| Fond du Lac, WI |
290 |
6.66 |
6.04 |
$ 19.29 |
$ 40,130 |
| Green Bay, WI |
950 |
5.77 |
5.23 |
$ 18.93 |
$ 39,380 |
United States Department of Labor
