Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other
All food processing workers not listed separately
National estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Food Processing Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Food Processing Workers, All Other
National estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 46,360 |
2.8 % |
$ 16.16 |
$ 33,600 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 11.46 |
$ 14.04 |
$ 15.33 |
$ 17.78 |
$ 20.26 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 23,840 |
$ 29,210 |
$ 31,890 |
$ 36,990 |
$ 42,140 |
Industry profile for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food Processing Workers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
12,340 |
2.37 |
$ 15.57 |
$ 32,380 |
| Employment Services |
4,780 |
0.14 |
$ 15.08 |
$ 31,360 |
| Other Food Manufacturing |
3,400 |
1.45 |
$ 16.40 |
$ 34,110 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing |
3,210 |
1.09 |
$ 16.82 |
$ 34,980 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
3,120 |
0.11 |
$ 17.67 |
$ 36,750 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other:
Top paying industries for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
Geographic profile for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food Processing Workers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
7,460 |
0.45 |
1.37 |
$ 17.16 |
$ 35,680 |
| Texas |
4,070 |
0.33 |
1.01 |
$ 15.74 |
$ 32,750 |
| North Carolina |
2,600 |
0.59 |
1.79 |
$ 16.63 |
$ 34,600 |
| Tennessee |
2,470 |
0.83 |
2.51 |
$ 16.37 |
$ 34,040 |
| Georgia |
2,450 |
0.56 |
1.70 |
$ 13.22 |
$ 27,500 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nebraska |
1,160 |
1.21 |
3.68 |
$ 16.18 |
$ 33,650 |
| Louisiana |
1,780 |
0.99 |
3.01 |
$ 13.74 |
$ 28,590 |
| Arkansas |
1,040 |
0.87 |
2.65 |
$ 14.47 |
$ 30,090 |
| Tennessee |
2,470 |
0.83 |
2.51 |
$ 16.37 |
$ 34,040 |
| Maryland |
1,970 |
0.77 |
2.35 |
$ 15.38 |
$ 31,980 |
Top paying states for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Montana |
80 |
0.18 |
0.54 |
$ 19.48 |
$ 40,510 |
| North Dakota |
50 |
0.12 |
0.37 |
$ 19.27 |
$ 40,080 |
| Illinois |
1,630 |
0.29 |
0.88 |
$ 19.09 |
$ 39,720 |
| New Mexico |
140 |
0.18 |
0.54 |
$ 18.52 |
$ 38,520 |
| Washington |
300 |
0.09 |
0.29 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,050 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,070 |
0.54 |
1.63 |
$ 17.00 |
$ 35,350 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,430 |
0.40 |
1.21 |
$ 15.64 |
$ 32,540 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,070 |
0.12 |
0.37 |
$ 14.95 |
$ 31,100 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
920 |
0.32 |
0.96 |
$ 15.86 |
$ 32,990 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
910 |
0.21 |
0.65 |
$ 20.09 |
$ 41,790 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
830 |
0.46 |
1.39 |
$ 17.56 |
$ 36,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
700 |
0.31 |
0.95 |
$ 19.57 |
$ 40,700 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
680 |
0.70 |
2.13 |
$ 17.22 |
$ 35,820 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
620 |
0.24 |
0.72 |
$ 14.97 |
$ 31,140 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
540 |
0.36 |
1.08 |
$ 16.69 |
$ 34,720 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rocky Mount, NC |
250 |
4.67 |
14.18 |
$ 14.46 |
$ 30,090 |
| Salisbury, MD-DE |
520 |
3.33 |
10.11 |
$ 14.25 |
$ 29,640 |
| Harrisonburg, VA |
190 |
3.10 |
9.42 |
$ 15.52 |
$ 32,270 |
| Decatur, IL |
130 |
2.85 |
8.66 |
$ 21.54 |
$ 44,810 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
140 |
2.47 |
7.51 |
$ 16.36 |
$ 34,030 |
| Merced, CA |
170 |
2.36 |
7.17 |
$ 17.67 |
$ 36,760 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO |
420 |
1.72 |
5.24 |
$ 14.93 |
$ 31,060 |
| Springfield, OH |
80 |
1.71 |
5.20 |
$ 12.91 |
$ 26,860 |
| Jackson, TN |
100 |
1.49 |
4.52 |
$ 13.65 |
$ 28,400 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA |
350 |
1.44 |
4.39 |
$ 18.56 |
$ 38,600 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Danville, IL |
30 |
1.28 |
3.90 |
$ 23.20 |
$ 48,250 |
| Decatur, IL |
130 |
2.85 |
8.66 |
$ 21.54 |
$ 44,810 |
| Albuquerque, NM |
80 |
0.23 |
0.68 |
$ 20.99 |
$ 43,670 |
| Wichita, KS |
40 |
0.12 |
0.38 |
$ 20.90 |
$ 43,470 |
| Appleton, WI |
30 |
0.26 |
0.78 |
$ 20.62 |
$ 42,880 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA |
100 |
0.74 |
2.25 |
$ 20.28 |
$ 42,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
910 |
0.21 |
0.65 |
$ 20.09 |
$ 41,790 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD |
120 |
1.42 |
4.32 |
$ 19.73 |
$ 41,030 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
700 |
0.31 |
0.95 |
$ 19.57 |
$ 40,700 |
| Rochester, NY |
40 |
0.08 |
0.25 |
$ 19.48 |
$ 40,510 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Processing Workers, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food Processing Workers, All Other:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
