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Food Processing Workers, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$38,420

Highest

$45,070

Kansas

Lowest

$29,120

Rhode Island

Total Employment

57,900

Salary by State

#StateMedian Salary
1Kansas$45,070
2Nebraska$44,980
3Idaho$43,720
4Massachusetts$43,720
5North Dakota$43,720
6Wisconsin$43,380
7Washington$42,630
8Wyoming$42,570
9New Hampshire$42,300
10Tennessee$42,030
11Utah$41,280
12Montana$41,200
13New York$40,880
14Kentucky$40,710
15Iowa$40,570
16Illinois$40,310
17Connecticut$40,220
18Arizona$40,210
19Minnesota$39,940
20Vermont$39,240
21Pennsylvania$39,210
22Texas$39,110
23Mississippi$38,940
24Missouri$38,890
25Indiana$38,730
26Colorado$38,710
27Delaware$38,580
28New Mexico$38,350
29California$38,300
30Michigan$37,900
31Ohio$37,800
32Florida$37,650
33South Carolina$37,390
34Oklahoma$37,260
35Oregon$37,000
36Maryland$36,950
37Alabama$36,860
38Virginia$36,810
39West Virginia$36,600
40New Jersey$36,420
41Georgia$36,170
42North Carolina$36,080
43Arkansas$36,070
44Maine$34,430
45Louisiana$30,290
46Nevada$29,750
47Rhode Island$29,120