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Food Batchmaker Salary

Food Batchmakers earn a median $42,290 a year nationally. Production Occupations

U.S. median
$42,290
$20.33 per hour
Range
$31,990 – $58,940
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
174,520
across the U.S.

Food Batchmaker take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Food Batchmaker
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$36,160
per year · effective tax rate 14.5%
$3,013Monthly
$1,507Twice a month
$1,391Every 2 weeks
$17.38Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,895
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,622
  • Medicare (1.45%)$613
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$36,160

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$31,990$15.38$27,884
25th percentile$36,350$17.48$31,387
Median (50th)$42,290$20.33$36,160
75th percentile$49,670$23.88$42,090
90th percentile (top earners)$58,940$28.34$49,538

Best cities for food batchmakers (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Cedar Rapids, IA$77,920$61,338$68,947480
2Decatur, IL$57,880$45,966$51,985490
3Topeka, KS$56,390$45,142$50,825770
4Lexington, KY$56,730$45,895$49,408490
5Sheboygan, WI$51,490$42,068$44,7461,910
6St. Louis, MO$52,000$42,455$44,648990
7Appleton, WI$49,390$40,473$43,7931,420
8Green Bay, WI$48,850$40,063$43,0381,230
9Wausau, WI$48,560$39,842$43,0031,090
10Des Moines, IA$47,010$38,818$42,331500
11La Crosse, WI$46,940$38,612$42,075930
12Columbus, OH$47,630$39,923$41,818820
13Cincinnati, OH$47,470$39,799$41,7311,590
14Boise City, ID$49,570$40,491$41,153690
15Louisville, KY$46,540$38,064$40,8961,320
16Burlington, VT$50,180$41,252$40,865500
17Rochester, NY$49,180$39,637$40,849790
18Jackson, TN$40,560$34,770$40,656640
19Greeley, CO$49,710$40,643$40,572670
20Logan, UT$46,680$38,553$40,190540
21Atlanta, GA$48,780$39,466$39,4432,530
22Madison, WI$46,580$38,339$39,4081,390
23San Antonio, TX$43,550$37,172$39,2461,010
24Michigan City, IN$43,390$35,793$39,041460
25York, PA$45,190$37,103$38,649480

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Food Batchmaker salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Vermont $50,180$41,252 $36,750 – $62,0701,000
Idaho $49,570$40,491 $32,980 – $61,2301,700
Wisconsin $48,360$39,690 $36,990 – $58,88018,040
Iowa $48,300$39,805 $35,830 – $62,7804,160
Illinois $48,130$38,615 $34,680 – $61,75012,320
Kentucky $46,900$38,340 $31,690 – $61,3404,570
Georgia $46,490$37,745 $28,680 – $58,9604,290
Missouri $45,690$37,682 $37,340 – $61,5602,280
Colorado $44,900$36,990 $36,820 – $61,1303,880
Ohio $44,590$37,564 $31,510 – $59,8607,040
Minnesota $42,940$35,204 $32,100 – $59,5207,660
Kansas $42,850$35,019 $32,000 – $62,3503,230
Washington $42,710$36,497 $36,920 – $58,7805,700
Tennessee $42,610$36,417 $34,850 – $56,5702,920
Maine $42,260$34,465 $36,320 – $56,160610
California $41,670$34,464 $35,700 – $58,01012,560
Utah $41,390$34,540 $31,840 – $57,6103,250
Nebraska $41,210$34,297 $31,840 – $54,7201,270
Nevada $41,120$35,220 $29,780 – $56,840880
Virginia $41,080$33,640 $31,670 – $56,1602,870
North Dakota $40,840$34,995 $35,180 – $51,840250
Arizona $40,550$33,957 $32,190 – $58,3702,300
Maryland $40,240$32,965 $31,680 – $61,9601,390
Michigan $40,160$32,993 $31,930 – $62,1505,130
Pennsylvania $39,920$33,030 $31,370 – $59,3108,160
Oregon $39,850$31,542 $35,050 – $56,4303,420
Indiana $39,700$32,937 $30,250 – $58,4905,570
Montana $39,630$32,917 $29,030 – $52,000170
Rhode Island $39,250$32,862 $31,200 – $46,520310
South Dakota $39,200$33,677 $32,180 – $56,640660
Connecticut $39,110$32,770 $35,960 – $55,8701,460
Alaska $39,030$33,541 $34,540 – $56,070100
Arkansas $38,990$32,201 $31,290 – $48,8802,120
New York $38,470$31,610 $33,040 – $53,5608,460
Wyoming $38,430$33,059 $26,960 – $45,560100
New Jersey $38,250$32,293 $32,350 – $56,4403,640
Texas $37,500$32,311 $22,410 – $53,10013,250
Hawaii $37,490$30,904 $30,490 – $49,390360
New Hampshire $37,470$32,287 $33,630 – $49,150190
New Mexico $37,390$31,582 $28,990 – $52,640450
Delaware $37,220$30,697 $31,400 – $59,450380
South Carolina $37,070$30,899 $28,910 – $52,200700
Alabama $36,980$30,309 $29,110 – $49,7401,280
Massachusetts $36,880$30,189 $31,200 – $49,3605,100
North Carolina $36,590$30,629 $29,030 – $51,0703,450
Mississippi $36,530$30,803 $32,740 – $48,000660
Oklahoma $36,320$30,274 $27,060 – $51,260930
Florida $35,500$30,704 $28,680 – $50,0903,670
West Virginia $34,660$29,108 $26,100 – $47,63070
Louisiana $34,620$29,345 $27,630 – $43,530530

Frequently asked questions

How much does a food batchmaker make?

The national median salary for food batchmakers is $42,290 a year ($20.33 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $31,990 and the top 10% earn over $58,940. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays food batchmakers the most?

Vermont has the highest median pay at $50,180. After taxes and local prices, Cedar Rapids, IA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many food batchmakers are there in the U.S.?

About 174,520 people work as food batchmakers nationwide.

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