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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
166,520 1.6 % $ 18.61 $ 38,710 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Food Batchmakers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.12 $ 14.84 $ 17.59 $ 22.28 $ 25.28
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,290 $ 30,860 $ 36,580 $ 46,340 $ 52,580


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)
Other Food Manufacturing 27,460 10.99 $ 18.49 $ 38,460
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 26,780 8.40 $ 18.15 $ 37,760
Dairy Product Manufacturing 23,650 15.05 $ 20.98 $ 43,630
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 22,020 12.77 $ 18.34 $ 38,140
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 15,250 19.24 $ 18.10 $ 37,640

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 15,250 19.24 $ 18.10 $ 37,640
Dairy Product Manufacturing 23,650 15.05 $ 20.98 $ 43,630
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 22,020 12.77 $ 18.34 $ 38,140
Other Food Manufacturing 27,460 10.99 $ 18.49 $ 38,460
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 26,780 8.40 $ 18.15 $ 37,760

Top paying industries for Food Batchmakers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grain and Oilseed Milling 4,390 6.99 $ 24.19 $ 50,320
Beverage Manufacturing 4,570 1.48 $ 23.50 $ 48,880
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 270 0.05 $ 21.03 $ 43,750
Dairy Product Manufacturing 23,650 15.05 $ 20.98 $ 43,630
Animal Food Manufacturing 5,580 7.97 $ 20.02 $ 41,650


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.



Map of employment of food batchmakers by state, May 2022


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)
Wisconsin 16,260 5.77 5.12 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
California 12,500 0.71 0.63 $ 19.29 $ 40,120
Illinois 10,720 1.82 1.62 $ 20.48 $ 42,590
Texas 9,030 0.69 0.62 $ 16.33 $ 33,960
Pennsylvania 7,870 1.36 1.20 $ 19.17 $ 39,880


Map of location quotient of food batchmakers by state, May 2022


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 16,260 5.77 5.12 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
Iowa 6,800 4.47 3.97 $ 19.41 $ 40,380
Vermont 970 3.31 2.94 $ 19.01 $ 39,540
Minnesota 7,200 2.55 2.26 $ 18.00 $ 37,440
Indiana 6,200 2.01 1.78 $ 19.80 $ 41,190


Map of annual mean wages of food batchmakers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Food Batchmakers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 2,370 0.61 0.54 $ 20.83 $ 43,320
Illinois 10,720 1.82 1.62 $ 20.48 $ 42,590
Michigan 4,340 1.02 0.91 $ 20.15 $ 41,910
Wisconsin 16,260 5.77 5.12 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
Missouri 4,590 1.63 1.45 $ 19.91 $ 41,420



Map of employment of food batchmakers by area, May 2022


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 7,830 1.77 1.58 $ 21.09 $ 43,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,290 0.68 0.61 $ 17.25 $ 35,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,580 0.75 0.67 $ 18.40 $ 38,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,580 1.69 1.50 $ 18.53 $ 38,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,650 1.94 1.72 $ 18.49 $ 38,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,110 0.82 0.73 $ 17.62 $ 36,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,590 1.27 1.13 $ 19.62 $ 40,810
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 2,220 2.78 2.47 $ 18.76 $ 39,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,030 0.73 0.65 $ 18.72 $ 38,940
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 2,010 1.91 1.70 $ 20.78 $ 43,220


Map of location quotient of food batchmakers by area, May 2022


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)
Sheboygan, WI 1,210 20.72 18.40 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 1,540 17.76 15.77 $ 19.77 $ 41,120
Wausau, WI 1,040 15.00 13.32 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 970 13.52 12.00 $ 21.23 $ 44,170
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 590 12.23 10.86 (8) (8)
Danville, IL 280 10.89 9.68 $ 21.88 $ 45,520
Appleton, WI 1,300 10.81 9.60 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 330 8.23 7.31 $ 17.87 $ 37,180
Green Bay, WI 1,320 7.84 6.96 $ 19.42 $ 40,390
Gettysburg, PA 240 7.54 6.69 $ 18.18 $ 37,810


Map of annual mean wages of food batchmakers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Food Batchmakers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Battle Creek, MI 320 6.32 5.61 $ 29.45 $ 61,260
Cedar Rapids, IA 760 5.45 4.84 $ 28.58 $ 59,440
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 100 2.54 2.25 $ 26.67 $ 55,470
Monroe, MI 50 1.21 1.08 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Winchester, VA-WV 110 1.79 1.59 $ 23.44 $ 48,760
Lynchburg, VA 170 1.74 1.55 $ 23.06 $ 47,960
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 180 3.09 2.74 $ 22.73 $ 47,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,570 0.66 0.58 $ 22.59 $ 47,000
Sheboygan, WI 1,210 20.72 18.40 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 110 0.92 0.82 $ 22.28 $ 46,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food Batchmakers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,160 10.64 9.45 $ 20.78 $ 43,210
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,600 10.71 9.51 $ 17.74 $ 36,900
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,320 9.81 8.72 $ 20.42 $ 42,460
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,140 5.41 4.80 $ 18.58 $ 38,640
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,070 5.55 4.93 $ 19.02 $ 39,560

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Batchmakers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 520 10.93 9.70 $ 19.68 $ 40,930
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,600 10.71 9.51 $ 17.74 $ 36,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,160 10.64 9.45 $ 20.78 $ 43,210
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,320 9.81 8.72 $ 20.42 $ 42,460
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 920 6.92 6.15 $ 16.87 $ 35,080

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food Batchmakers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 190 1.20 1.06 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,040 4.24 3.76 $ 22.76 $ 47,340
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 310 4.63 4.11 $ 21.10 $ 43,890
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 380 3.49 3.10 $ 20.92 $ 43,500
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,160 10.64 9.45 $ 20.78 $ 43,210


About May 2022 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023