Food Batchmakers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$40,790

Highest

$48,790

Iowa

Lowest

$23,600

West Virginia

Total Employment

171,620

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Iowa	$48,790	4,990	+19.6%
2	Illinois	$48,440	13,400	+18.8%
3	Vermont	$47,390	1,080	+16.2%
4	Missouri	$46,960	2,650	+15.1%
5	Kentucky	$46,900	4,660	+15.0%
6	Wisconsin	$46,760	18,610	+14.6%
7	Indiana	$46,040	5,100	+12.9%
8	Washington	$45,040	4,600	+10.4%
9	Alaska	$44,250	110	+8.5%
10	Idaho	$44,120	940	+8.2%
11	Maryland	$44,060	1,230	+8.0%
12	Georgia	$44,030	3,710	+7.9%
13	Colorado	$43,590	3,740	+6.9%
14	Montana	$42,640	160	+4.5%
15	Kansas	$41,830	2,670	+2.5%
16	Nevada	$41,030	940	+0.6%
17	Pennsylvania	$40,330	7,460	-1.1%
18	California	$40,110	11,530	-1.7%
19	Ohio	$39,760	8,390	-2.5%
20	Virginia	$39,660	2,720	-2.8%
21	New Hampshire	$39,510	390	-3.1%
22	North Carolina	$39,320	3,150	-3.6%
23	Maine	$39,310	530	-3.6%
24	Michigan	$39,290	4,950	-3.7%
25	Arizona	$39,270	2,240	-3.7%
26	Minnesota	$39,180	5,930	-3.9%
27	North Dakota	$39,110	200	-4.1%
28	Tennessee	$39,020	2,490	-4.3%
29	Nebraska	$38,810	1,610	-4.9%
30	Utah	$38,790	3,130	-4.9%
31	Rhode Island	$38,760	230	-5.0%
32	Oregon	$38,600	3,210	-5.4%
33	South Dakota	$38,490	640	-5.6%
34	New York	$37,280	8,140	-8.6%
35	Connecticut	$37,080	1,360	-9.1%
36	Wyoming	$36,610	110	-10.2%
37	Arkansas	$36,550	2,430	-10.4%
38	New Jersey	$36,470	4,480	-10.6%
39	Massachusetts	$36,460	5,660	-10.6%
40	Delaware	$36,340	450	-10.9%
41	Oklahoma	$36,250	1,000	-11.1%
42	Florida	$36,070	2,750	-11.6%
43	New Mexico	$35,940	710	-11.9%
44	South Carolina	$35,870	700	-12.1%
45	Mississippi	$35,320	490	-13.4%
46	Alabama	$35,260	1,160	-13.6%
47	Hawaii	$34,150	470	-16.3%
48	Louisiana	$34,140	230	-16.3%
49	Texas	$33,880	13,870	-16.9%
50	West Virginia	$23,600	220	-42.1%