Sort by any column. Employment is the number of food batchmakers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Food Batchmaker Salary by State (2026)
Food Batchmakers earn the most in Vermont at $50,180 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $22,270 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $42,290. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $50,180
- National median
- $42,290
- Lowest median
- $22,270
- States reporting
- 51
Vermont
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Food Batchmakers
- 1. Vermont$50,180 median · $51,226 adjusted · 1,000 employed
- 2. Idaho$49,570 median · $51,909 adjusted · 1,700 employed
- 3. Wisconsin$48,360 median · $51,395 adjusted · 18,040 employed
- 4. Iowa$48,300 median · $55,035 adjusted · 4,160 employed
- 5. Illinois$48,130 median · $48,150 adjusted · 12,320 employed
Lowest-paying states for Food Batchmakers
- 51. Puerto Rico$22,270 median · no price parity · 1,520 employed
- 50. Louisiana$34,620 median · $39,249 adjusted · 530 employed
- 49. West Virginia$34,660 median · $38,728 adjusted · 70 employed
- 48. Florida$35,500 median · $34,328 adjusted · 3,670 employed
- 47. Oklahoma$36,320 median · $41,346 adjusted · 930 employed
Food Batchmaker salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $50,180 | $41,740 | $56,460 | 1,000 | $51,226 |
| 2 | Idaho | $49,570 | $39,990 | $57,680 | 1,700 | $51,909 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | $48,360 | $42,240 | $55,720 | 18,040 | $51,395 |
| 4 | Iowa | $48,300 | $43,640 | $59,280 | 4,160 | $55,035 |
| 5 | Illinois | $48,130 | $39,000 | $57,200 | 12,320 | $48,150 |
| 6 | Kentucky | $46,900 | $37,090 | $52,430 | 4,570 | $52,019 |
| 7 | Georgia | $46,490 | $36,730 | $52,430 | 4,290 | $48,280 |
| 8 | Missouri | $45,690 | $41,570 | $54,120 | 2,280 | $50,310 |
| 9 | Colorado | $44,900 | $38,050 | $49,710 | 3,880 | $43,570 |
| 10 | Ohio | $44,590 | $36,350 | $49,990 | 7,040 | $48,063 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $42,940 | $35,940 | $51,420 | 7,660 | $43,540 |
| 12 | Kansas | $42,850 | $38,050 | $50,690 | 3,230 | $47,575 |
| 13 | Washington | $42,710 | $37,720 | $47,650 | 5,700 | $39,911 |
| 14 | Tennessee | $42,610 | $37,740 | $48,540 | 2,920 | $46,381 |
| 15 | Maine | $42,260 | $37,210 | $48,670 | 610 | $43,545 |
| 16 | California | $41,670 | $37,330 | $46,690 | 12,560 | $37,635 |
| 17 | Utah | $41,390 | $35,740 | $48,890 | 3,250 | $41,866 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $41,210 | $38,760 | $48,700 | 1,270 | $45,737 |
| 19 | Nevada | $41,120 | $31,720 | $50,120 | 880 | $41,129 |
| 20 | Virginia | $41,080 | $35,760 | $51,150 | 2,870 | $40,631 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $40,840 | $39,280 | $45,750 | 250 | $45,909 |
| 22 | Arizona | $40,550 | $36,320 | $45,790 | 2,300 | $40,277 |
| 23 | Maryland | $40,240 | $35,190 | $51,550 | 1,390 | $38,339 |
| 24 | Michigan | $40,160 | $35,030 | $47,490 | 5,130 | $41,739 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $39,920 | $35,720 | $48,660 | 8,160 | $40,913 |
| 26 | Oregon | $39,850 | $36,520 | $47,630 | 3,420 | $38,554 |
| 27 | Indiana | $39,700 | $35,700 | $47,820 | 5,570 | $42,538 |
| 28 | Montana | $39,630 | $33,280 | $47,150 | 170 | $41,872 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $39,250 | $34,780 | $44,910 | 310 | $38,375 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $39,200 | $36,640 | $44,700 | 660 | $44,251 |
| 31 | Connecticut | $39,110 | $37,450 | $42,920 | 1,460 | $37,747 |
| 32 | Alaska | $39,030 | $38,200 | $47,930 | 100 | $38,131 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $38,990 | $34,990 | $45,160 | 2,120 | $44,849 |
| 34 | New York | $38,470 | $35,740 | $43,690 | 8,460 | $35,646 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $38,430 | $30,950 | $45,560 | 100 | $41,460 |
| 36 | New Jersey | $38,250 | $34,790 | $47,590 | 3,640 | $35,155 |
| 37 | Texas | $37,500 | $29,040 | $46,070 | 13,250 | $38,637 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $37,490 | $34,040 | $44,630 | 360 | $34,097 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $37,470 | $35,230 | $44,030 | 190 | $35,972 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $37,390 | $32,320 | $46,670 | 450 | $40,548 |
| 41 | Delaware | $37,220 | $34,790 | $46,890 | 380 | $37,292 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $37,070 | $33,730 | $45,390 | 700 | $39,542 |
| 43 | Alabama | $36,980 | $31,350 | $43,340 | 1,280 | $41,633 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $36,880 | $34,010 | $43,750 | 5,100 | $34,872 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $36,590 | $32,490 | $44,160 | 3,450 | $38,791 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $36,530 | $34,870 | $44,840 | 660 | $42,011 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $36,320 | $31,390 | $45,560 | 930 | $41,346 |
| 48 | Florida | $35,500 | $30,820 | $44,250 | 3,670 | $34,328 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $34,660 | $28,760 | $45,460 | 70 | $38,728 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $34,620 | $29,260 | $37,040 | 530 | $39,249 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $22,270 | $21,840 | $22,620 | 1,520 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Food Batchmakers, that changes the ranking: Vermont leads on raw pay at $50,180, while Iowa leads once prices are taken into account at $55,035.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Food Batchmaker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Food Batchmakers the most?
Vermont reports the highest median wage for Food Batchmakers at $50,180 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Idaho ($49,570) and Wisconsin ($48,360).
Which state pays Food Batchmakers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Food Batchmakers at $22,270 a year, $27,910 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Food Batchmakers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Iowa first at $55,035 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $48,300. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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