236 metro areas
Food Batchmaker Salary by City (2026)
Food batchmakers earn the most in Cedar Rapids, IA, an average of $64,380 a year, against $43,750 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Cedar Rapids, IA ($72,370 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $43,750BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $64,380Cedar Rapids, IA
- Best after cost of living
- $72,370Cedar Rapids, IA
- Metro areas
- 236With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for food batchmakers
Top 10 metro areas
- Cedar Rapids, IA$64,380
- Battle Creek, MI$60,740
- Lexington, KY$57,970
- Decatur, IL$57,260
- Williamsport, PA$55,390
- Topeka, KS$54,850
- Harrisonburg, VA$53,960
- Sheboygan, WI$52,640
- Boise City, ID$52,540
- Greeley, CO$52,480
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,380 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $60,740 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $57,970 |
| Decatur, IL | $57,260 |
| Williamsport, PA | $55,390 |
| Topeka, KS | $54,850 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $53,960 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $52,640 |
| Boise City, ID | $52,540 |
| Greeley, CO | $52,480 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Cedar Rapids, IA$64,380 nominal$72,370
- Battle Creek, MI$60,740 nominal$67,090
- Decatur, IL$57,260 nominal$64,760
- Lexington, KY$57,970 nominal$62,410
- Topeka, KS$54,850 nominal$61,750
- Williamsport, PA$55,390 nominal$59,980
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$50,920 nominal$58,760
- Springfield, MO$51,290 nominal$57,900
- Ames, IA$50,880 nominal$57,280
- Harrisonburg, VA$53,960 nominal$56,860
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,370 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $67,090 |
| Decatur, IL | $64,760 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,410 |
| Topeka, KS | $61,750 |
| Williamsport, PA | $59,980 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $58,760 |
| Springfield, MO | $57,900 |
| Ames, IA | $57,280 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $56,860 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Food Batchmaker salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,380 | $40,480 | $76,130 | $72,370 |
| 2 | Battle Creek, MI | $60,740 | $32,760 | $74,530 | $67,090 |
| 3 | Lexington, KY | $57,970 | $37,980 | $67,810 | $62,410 |
| 4 | Decatur, IL | $57,260 | $44,050 | $63,770 | $64,760 |
| 5 | Williamsport, PA | $55,390 | $43,430 | $61,280 | $59,980 |
| 6 | Topeka, KS | $54,850 | $41,600 | $61,380 | $61,750 |
| 7 | Harrisonburg, VA | $53,960 | $37,380 | $62,110 | $56,860 |
| 8 | Sheboygan, WI | $52,640 | $46,990 | $55,430 | $55,990 |
| 9 | Boise City, ID | $52,540 | $42,140 | $57,660 | $53,400 |
| 10 | Greeley, CO | $52,480 | $44,800 | $56,260 | $52,390 |
| 11 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,580 | $40,000 | $57,280 | $54,240 |
| 12 | Eau Claire, WI | $51,290 | $41,620 | $56,040 | $55,270 |
| 13 | Springfield, MO | $51,290 | $39,980 | $56,870 | $57,900 |
| 14 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $50,920 | $39,330 | $56,620 | $58,760 |
| 15 | Ames, IA | $50,880 | $39,920 | $56,260 | $57,280 |
| 16 | Burlington, VT | $50,810 | $42,580 | $54,870 | $50,330 |
| 17 | Binghamton, NY | $50,480 | $33,220 | $58,970 | $54,360 |
| 18 | Lafayette, IN | $50,270 | $32,410 | $59,070 | $53,800 |
| 19 | Modesto, CA | $49,920 | $36,820 | $56,390 | $47,950 |
| 20 | Rochester, MN | $49,800 | $35,130 | $57,010 | $54,830 |
| 21 | Janesville, WI | $49,770 | $38,580 | $55,270 | $53,110 |
| 22 | Toledo, OH | $49,690 | $34,510 | $57,180 | $54,330 |
| 23 | Olympia, WA | $49,630 | $34,940 | $56,870 | $47,870 |
| 24 | Yakima, WA | $49,480 | $40,640 | $53,830 | $51,790 |
| 25 | Fond du Lac, WI | $49,440 | $39,500 | $54,350 | $53,950 |
| 26 | Rockford, IL | $49,320 | $39,250 | $54,290 | $53,520 |
| 27 | Wausau, WI | $48,960 | $41,950 | $52,400 | $52,840 |
| 28 | Oshkosh, WI | $48,880 | $40,440 | $53,040 | $52,600 |
| 29 | Traverse City, MI | $48,880 | $35,260 | $55,600 | $52,350 |
| 30 | Logan, UT-ID | $48,650 | $37,440 | $54,180 | $50,720 |
| 31 | Rochester, NY | $48,610 | $35,780 | $54,930 | $50,100 |
| 32 | Chicago, IL-IN | $48,480 | $36,670 | $54,310 | $46,800 |
| 33 | Green Bay, WI | $48,460 | $39,170 | $53,060 | $52,060 |
| 34 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,210 | $37,900 | $53,310 | $53,050 |
| 35 | Dubuque, IA | $48,010 | $40,250 | $51,810 | $54,980 |
| 36 | Denver, CO | $47,960 | $38,540 | $52,600 | $45,340 |
| 37 | Madison, WI | $47,960 | $40,560 | $51,630 | $49,300 |
| 38 | San Jose, CA | $47,880 | $40,910 | $51,310 | $43,360 |
| 39 | Reno, NV | $47,820 | $35,880 | $53,710 | $47,340 |
| 40 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $47,800 | $34,260 | $54,450 | $50,760 |
| 41 | Merced, CA | $47,780 | $37,560 | $52,810 | $48,620 |
| 42 | Hanford, CA | $47,610 | $37,960 | $52,350 | $46,850 |
| 43 | Jackson, MI | $47,610 | $37,190 | $52,730 | $51,870 |
| 44 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,490 | $35,690 | $53,290 | $49,800 |
| 45 | Appleton, WI | $47,380 | $36,900 | $52,560 | $51,270 |
| 46 | Twin Falls, ID | $47,300 | $35,730 | $53,000 | $51,350 |
| 47 | San Francisco, CA | $47,090 | $39,330 | $50,920 | $40,730 |
| 48 | Joplin, MO-KS | $46,990 | $38,630 | $51,110 | $54,820 |
| 49 | Stockton, CA | $46,920 | $36,880 | $51,900 | $44,650 |
| 50 | Santa Rosa, CA | $46,860 | $38,730 | $50,860 | $43,480 |
| 51 | Atlanta, GA | $46,590 | $34,900 | $52,350 | $46,560 |
| 52 | Columbus, OH | $46,550 | $36,130 | $51,690 | $48,760 |
| 53 | Napa, CA | $46,430 | $37,810 | $50,690 | $41,250 |
| 54 | Des Moines, IA | $46,400 | $35,070 | $52,000 | $50,600 |
| 55 | Charlottesville, VA | $46,300 | $31,930 | $53,370 | $46,700 |
| 56 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $46,200 | $37,270 | $50,590 | $53,440 |
| 57 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $46,090 | $35,730 | $51,210 | $43,970 |
| 58 | Baltimore, MD | $45,840 | $34,240 | $51,560 | $43,870 |
| 59 | Hickory, NC | $45,840 | $34,820 | $51,270 | $51,800 |
| 60 | Bakersfield, CA | $45,800 | $34,940 | $51,150 | $45,400 |
| 61 | Iowa City, IA | $45,700 | $34,610 | $51,170 | $49,940 |
| 62 | Lancaster, PA | $45,680 | $34,090 | $51,380 | $46,490 |
| 63 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,640 | $35,320 | $50,730 | $49,040 |
| 64 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $45,510 | $38,210 | $49,090 | $49,590 |
| 65 | Nashville, TN | $45,490 | $35,510 | $50,400 | $47,220 |
| 66 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,390 | $32,510 | $51,730 | $49,240 |
| 67 | Bellingham, WA | $45,280 | $37,860 | $48,940 | $43,820 |
| 68 | Kenosha, WI | $45,120 | $36,710 | $49,250 | $44,620 |
| 69 | Greenville, SC | $45,030 | $36,880 | $49,050 | $48,280 |
| 70 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,950 | $34,860 | $49,920 | $49,850 |
| 71 | Grand Rapids, MI | $44,890 | $35,070 | $49,730 | $46,980 |
| 72 | Elkhart, IN | $44,840 | $34,670 | $49,860 | $49,640 |
| 73 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $44,760 | $35,650 | $49,250 | $44,770 |
| 74 | Seattle, WA | $44,740 | $37,500 | $48,300 | $40,260 |
| 75 | Vallejo, CA | $44,700 | $35,440 | $49,280 | $41,210 |
| 76 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,640 | $34,400 | $49,670 | $48,810 |
| 77 | Portland, OR-WA | $44,600 | $36,210 | $48,710 | $42,310 |
| 78 | Portland, ME | $44,530 | $36,750 | $48,360 | $43,720 |
| 79 | Staunton, VA | $44,510 | $38,060 | $47,670 | $48,840 |
| 80 | Augusta, GA-SC | $44,370 | $32,510 | $50,190 | $48,280 |
| 81 | Gettysburg, PA | $44,370 | $34,220 | $49,360 | $46,520 |
| 82 | Harrisburg, PA | $44,300 | $34,840 | $48,980 | $44,910 |
| 83 | Milwaukee, WI | $44,280 | $36,000 | $48,360 | $45,680 |
| 84 | Peoria, IL | $44,260 | $36,900 | $47,900 | $48,510 |
| 85 | Mount Vernon, WA | $44,240 | $36,520 | $48,030 | $43,180 |
| 86 | Canton, OH | $43,930 | $33,950 | $48,840 | $49,140 |
| 87 | Davenport, IA-IL | $43,910 | $32,880 | $49,340 | $49,290 |
| 88 | Omaha, NE-IA | $43,910 | $34,590 | $48,510 | $47,770 |
| 89 | Boulder, CO | $43,870 | $39,330 | $46,090 | $41,700 |
| 90 | Akron, OH | $43,740 | $35,670 | $47,720 | $46,850 |
| 91 | Kennewick, WA | $43,720 | $35,920 | $47,590 | $43,690 |
| 92 | Waterloo, IA | $43,640 | $32,930 | $48,900 | $50,130 |
| 93 | Visalia, CA | $43,560 | $38,770 | $45,930 | $43,640 |
| 94 | Knoxville, TN | $43,430 | $31,950 | $49,090 | $46,920 |
| 95 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $43,410 | $34,920 | $47,590 | $50,540 |
| 96 | York, PA | $43,260 | $33,070 | $48,260 | $45,060 |
| 97 | Phoenix, AZ | $43,180 | $35,780 | $46,840 | $41,790 |
| 98 | Racine, WI | $43,180 | $35,550 | $46,950 | $45,000 |
| 99 | Little Rock, AR | $43,140 | $32,910 | $48,170 | $48,270 |
| 100 | Sacramento, CA | $43,140 | $35,650 | $46,840 | $40,440 |
| 101 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,060 | $31,870 | $48,590 | $49,140 |
| 102 | Lincoln, NE | $42,930 | $34,570 | $47,050 | $46,880 |
| 103 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,910 | $37,710 | $45,450 | $49,670 |
| 104 | Kankakee, IL | $42,890 | $35,440 | $46,550 | $44,490 |
| 105 | Bend, OR | $42,870 | $35,300 | $46,590 | $41,380 |
| 106 | Chambersburg, PA | $42,740 | $32,930 | $47,590 | $45,160 |
| 107 | Goldsboro, NC | $42,720 | $38,000 | $45,050 | $48,290 |
| 108 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,700 | $31,450 | $48,240 | $46,140 |
| 109 | Wenatchee, WA | $42,620 | $37,130 | $45,300 | $41,040 |
| 110 | Gainesville, GA | $42,580 | $30,950 | $48,300 | $44,000 |
| 111 | Sandusky, OH | $42,580 | $35,030 | $46,300 | $47,690 |
| 112 | Owensboro, KY | $42,540 | $32,530 | $47,440 | $48,010 |
| 113 | Springfield, MA | $42,470 | $33,780 | $46,760 | $44,210 |
| 114 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $42,430 | $32,320 | $47,400 | $43,590 |
| 115 | Lansing, MI | $42,410 | $31,490 | $47,800 | $44,650 |
| 116 | San Antonio, TX | $42,330 | $31,530 | $47,650 | $44,690 |
| 117 | Lima, OH | $42,290 | $34,800 | $45,990 | $47,160 |
| 118 | Albany, NY | $42,220 | $34,070 | $46,220 | $42,400 |
| 119 | Dallas, TX | $42,200 | $31,050 | $47,690 | $40,940 |
| 120 | San Diego, CA | $42,200 | $36,340 | $45,090 | $37,720 |
| 121 | Reading, PA | $42,180 | $34,420 | $46,010 | $43,460 |
| 122 | Salt Lake City, UT | $42,180 | $33,400 | $46,510 | $41,820 |
| 123 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,180 | $35,760 | $45,340 | $38,840 |
| 124 | Los Angeles, CA | $42,140 | $36,300 | $45,030 | $37,110 |
| 125 | Bridgeport, CT | $42,120 | $37,590 | $44,370 | $39,410 |
| 126 | Riverside, CA | $42,120 | $35,510 | $45,390 | $39,570 |
| 127 | Ogden, UT | $42,080 | $32,160 | $46,970 | $41,930 |
| 128 | Scranton, PA | $42,040 | $32,680 | $46,650 | $44,940 |
| 129 | Vineland, NJ | $42,040 | $32,470 | $46,760 | $43,810 |
| 130 | Michigan City, IN | $42,020 | $37,320 | $44,320 | $45,830 |
| 131 | Indianapolis, IN | $41,930 | $31,080 | $47,260 | $43,820 |
| 132 | Eugene, OR | $41,910 | $35,380 | $45,140 | $41,260 |
| 133 | Evansville, IN | $41,910 | $33,450 | $46,070 | $45,790 |
| 134 | Provo, UT | $41,790 | $34,090 | $45,550 | $42,540 |
| 135 | Pueblo, CO | $41,750 | $33,590 | $45,760 | $45,500 |
| 136 | Lakeland, FL | $41,720 | $32,160 | $46,450 | $42,950 |
| 137 | Santa Cruz, CA | $41,720 | $36,480 | $44,320 | $37,960 |
| 138 | Jackson, TN | $41,660 | $39,250 | $42,850 | $48,710 |
| 139 | Waco, TX | $41,580 | $29,140 | $47,690 | $44,930 |
| 140 | New York, NY-NJ | $41,480 | $35,420 | $44,450 | $36,850 |
| 141 | Dothan, AL | $41,450 | $32,700 | $45,760 | $49,440 |
| 142 | Dayton, OH | $41,390 | $30,970 | $46,510 | $44,650 |
| 143 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $41,250 | $34,240 | $44,700 | $37,700 |
| 144 | New Haven, CT | $41,250 | $35,570 | $44,050 | $39,450 |
| 145 | Erie, PA | $41,180 | $31,100 | $46,130 | $45,280 |
| 146 | Fayetteville, AR | $41,100 | $35,300 | $43,950 | $44,990 |
| 147 | Trenton, NJ | $41,040 | $35,340 | $43,830 | $39,780 |
| 148 | Longview, WA | $40,870 | $36,940 | $42,810 | $41,900 |
| 149 | Medford, OR | $40,870 | $35,050 | $43,740 | $40,290 |
| 150 | Spokane, WA | $40,830 | $35,480 | $43,470 | $40,690 |
| 151 | Muskegon, MI | $40,810 | $36,300 | $43,010 | $44,110 |
| 152 | Billings, MT | $40,750 | $32,680 | $44,700 | $43,570 |
| 153 | Utica, NY | $40,750 | $32,930 | $44,620 | $43,970 |
| 154 | Fresno, CA | $40,710 | $35,460 | $43,310 | $39,850 |
| 155 | Cleveland, OH | $40,660 | $32,550 | $44,660 | $43,290 |
| 156 | Austin, TX | $40,480 | $29,120 | $46,070 | $41,280 |
| 157 | Hartford, CT | $40,440 | $36,320 | $42,470 | $39,360 |
| 158 | Lebanon, PA | $40,310 | $32,200 | $44,300 | $43,240 |
| 159 | Lewiston, ME | $40,250 | $36,170 | $42,240 | $42,490 |
| 160 | Oxnard, CA | $40,230 | $34,670 | $42,970 | $36,400 |
| 161 | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,230 | $29,160 | $45,680 | $42,490 |
| 162 | Columbia, SC | $40,080 | $31,010 | $44,530 | $42,790 |
| 163 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $40,040 | $33,200 | $43,430 | $39,040 |
| 164 | Roanoke, VA | $40,000 | $32,990 | $43,450 | $42,730 |
| 165 | Kalamazoo, MI | $39,810 | $32,140 | $43,580 | $41,980 |
| 166 | Springfield, OH | $39,810 | $31,950 | $43,700 | $44,000 |
| 167 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,770 | $32,030 | $43,580 | $36,530 |
| 168 | Tampa, FL | $39,750 | $30,830 | $44,120 | $39,400 |
| 169 | Atlantic City, NJ | $39,730 | $33,510 | $42,810 | $40,190 |
| 170 | Boston, MA-NH | $39,640 | $33,200 | $42,810 | $36,610 |
| 171 | Las Vegas, NV | $39,640 | $29,830 | $44,470 | $39,550 |
| 172 | Santa Maria, CA | $39,620 | $36,210 | $41,290 | $36,420 |
| 173 | Wichita, KS | $39,500 | $30,390 | $43,990 | $44,410 |
| 174 | Salinas, CA | $39,420 | $35,130 | $41,540 | $36,150 |
| 175 | Fort Collins, CO | $39,400 | $37,040 | $40,540 | $38,960 |
| 176 | Salem, OR | $39,350 | $35,440 | $41,270 | $37,960 |
| 177 | Raleigh, NC | $39,310 | $28,600 | $44,570 | $40,050 |
| 178 | Daphne, AL | $39,100 | $28,810 | $44,180 | $41,290 |
| 179 | Decatur, AL | $39,100 | $30,720 | $43,220 | $44,830 |
| 180 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $39,060 | $30,700 | $43,180 | $39,880 |
| 181 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $39,020 | $31,600 | $42,680 | $35,170 |
| 182 | Saginaw, MI | $39,000 | $31,910 | $42,490 | $42,910 |
| 183 | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,850 | $35,300 | $40,620 | $38,580 |
| 184 | Jackson, MS | $38,830 | $34,340 | $41,040 | $43,610 |
| 185 | Bangor, ME | $38,810 | $33,630 | $41,350 | $40,210 |
| 186 | Detroit, MI | $38,770 | $32,760 | $41,720 | $38,650 |
| 187 | Kingston, NY | $38,630 | $33,240 | $41,290 | $38,360 |
| 188 | Richmond, VA | $38,540 | $30,410 | $42,540 | $39,380 |
| 189 | Rocky Mount, NC | $38,540 | $35,090 | $40,270 | $43,790 |
| 190 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,520 | $27,600 | $43,910 | $42,610 |
| 191 | Birmingham, AL | $38,440 | $29,830 | $42,660 | $41,940 |
| 192 | North Port, FL | $38,440 | $31,140 | $42,040 | $37,530 |
| 193 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,420 | $28,930 | $43,100 | $41,500 |
| 194 | Santa Fe, NM | $38,360 | $34,090 | $40,460 | $38,840 |
| 195 | Providence, RI-MA | $38,310 | $32,340 | $41,250 | $37,640 |
| 196 | St. George, UT | $38,190 | $31,370 | $41,560 | $39,240 |
| 197 | Buffalo, NY | $38,080 | $32,340 | $40,910 | $39,730 |
| 198 | Spartanburg, SC | $37,920 | $31,100 | $41,290 | $41,650 |
| 199 | Youngstown, OH | $37,540 | $29,430 | $41,540 | $42,950 |
| 200 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $37,520 | $28,770 | $41,830 | $42,430 |
| 201 | Miami, FL | $37,320 | $29,970 | $40,910 | $32,690 |
| 202 | Cape Coral, FL | $37,290 | $31,010 | $40,370 | $36,430 |
| 203 | Lafayette, LA | $36,940 | $29,160 | $40,790 | $42,360 |
| 204 | Savannah, GA | $36,920 | $26,500 | $42,040 | $38,780 |
| 205 | Athens, GA | $36,770 | $30,350 | $39,940 | $39,390 |
| 206 | Orlando, FL | $36,770 | $29,040 | $40,580 | $36,260 |
| 207 | Tucson, AZ | $36,770 | $30,990 | $39,620 | $37,950 |
| 208 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,480 | $30,390 | $39,480 | $38,180 |
| 209 | Amarillo, TX | $36,380 | $30,390 | $39,330 | $39,620 |
| 210 | Mobile, AL | $36,300 | $25,830 | $41,450 | $41,200 |
| 211 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,190 | $28,560 | $39,980 | $36,380 |
| 212 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,190 | $28,390 | $40,040 | $36,110 |
| 213 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,190 | $28,790 | $39,850 | $39,930 |
| 214 | New Orleans, LA | $36,130 | $30,470 | $38,920 | $39,020 |
| 215 | Syracuse, NY | $35,960 | $32,340 | $37,730 | $37,560 |
| 216 | Asheville, NC | $35,760 | $26,440 | $40,350 | $37,050 |
| 217 | Grand Junction, CO | $35,010 | $32,180 | $36,400 | $36,670 |
| 218 | Johnstown, PA | $34,720 | $24,940 | $39,540 | $40,410 |
| 219 | Tulsa, OK | $34,610 | $27,190 | $38,250 | $38,790 |
| 220 | Greensboro, NC | $34,340 | $26,870 | $38,000 | $36,980 |
| 221 | El Paso, TX | $34,220 | $22,480 | $40,000 | $38,060 |
| 222 | Worcester, MA | $34,070 | $31,200 | $35,480 | $33,230 |
| 223 | Winston, NC | $34,030 | $26,330 | $37,810 | $36,970 |
| 224 | Idaho Falls, ID | $33,510 | $23,710 | $38,330 | $35,490 |
| 225 | Burlington, NC | $33,430 | $26,290 | $36,920 | $35,870 |
| 226 | Altoona, PA | $33,300 | $24,710 | $37,540 | $37,200 |
| 227 | Las Cruces, NM | $33,260 | $28,100 | $35,800 | $36,870 |
| 228 | Bay City, MI | $33,220 | $29,580 | $35,030 | $36,140 |
| 229 | Houston, TX | $32,140 | $18,220 | $39,000 | $32,590 |
| 230 | Midland, TX | $30,560 | $20,470 | $35,530 | $31,910 |
| 231 | McAllen, TX | $30,010 | $21,510 | $34,200 | $34,940 |
| 232 | San Juan, PR | $25,170 | $21,880 | $26,790 | N/A |
| 233 | Aguadilla, PR | $24,650 | $21,840 | $26,040 | N/A |
| 234 | Arecibo, PR | $23,550 | $21,840 | $24,380 | N/A |
| 235 | Ponce, PR | $23,050 | $21,840 | $23,630 | N/A |
| 236 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,000 | $21,840 | $23,590 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Food Batchmaker salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays food batchmakers the most?
Cedar Rapids, IA, where the average (mean) wage is $64,380 a year, followed by Battle Creek, MI ($60,740), Lexington, KY ($57,970), Decatur, IL ($57,260). The national mean is $43,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do food batchmakers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Cedar Rapids, IA ($72,370 at national prices, $64,380 nominal), Battle Creek, MI ($67,090 at national prices, $60,740 nominal), Decatur, IL ($64,760 at national prices, $57,260 nominal).
How much do food batchmakers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $41,480; Los Angeles, CA: $42,140; Chicago, IL-IN: $48,480; Dallas, TX: $42,200; Houston, TX: $32,140 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do food batchmakers earn the least?
Of the 236 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $23,000.