Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Median $44,810
Occupation · SOC 51-3099
Food Processing Workers, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What food processing workers, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$39,680 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $40,300
- Median hourly wage
- $19.08
- Mean hourly wage
- $19.38
- Employment
- 65,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-3099.
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How much do food processing workers, all other make?
The median annual wage for food processing workers, all other was $39,680 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $32,210 and the highest-paid 10% more than $47,950. As an hourly rate, the median is $19.08. About 65,000 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Colorado ($46,930), Idaho ($46,820) and Kansas ($46,060). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for food processing workers, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,210 | $15.49 | $2,684 | $2,338 |
| 25th percentile | $36,410 | $17.51 | $3,034 | $2,620 |
| Median | $39,680 | $19.08 | $3,307 | $2,839 |
| 75th percentile | $44,130 | $21.22 | $3,678 | $3,137 |
| 90th percentile | $47,950 | $23.05 | $3,996 | $3,392 |
Food Processing Workers, All Other: pay by state
46 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$43,204 take-home in national prices
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$41,545 take-home in national prices
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$40,240 take-home in national prices
Where a median food processing workers, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 610 | $46,930 | $37,110 | $52,030 | $38,325 | $37,190 |
| Idaho | 130 | $46,820 | $38,130 | $55,660 | $38,427 | $40,240 |
| Kansas | 560 | $46,060 | $37,480 | $48,830 | $37,419 | $41,545 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $45,410 | $37,420 | $49,670 | $38,667 | $37,121 |
| Illinois | 2,760 | $45,340 | $36,710 | $50,440 | $36,511 | $36,526 |
| Arizona | 600 | $45,330 | $36,750 | $50,240 | $37,863 | $37,609 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $45,120 | $41,210 | $55,160 | $38,434 | $43,204 |
| Missouri | 1,630 | $44,050 | $37,420 | $57,190 | $36,441 | $40,126 |
| Washington | 920 | $43,980 | $41,700 | $48,880 | $36,908 | $34,489 |
| Vermont | 120 | $43,300 | $33,900 | $51,090 | $35,955 | $36,704 |
| Massachusetts | 210 | $43,200 | $37,300 | $52,440 | $34,752 | $32,861 |
| New York | 400 | $42,920 | $39,010 | $53,640 | $34,729 | $32,180 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $42,740 | $38,890 | $53,480 | $36,522 | $39,401 |
| Tennessee | 1,910 | $42,690 | $35,900 | $50,610 | $36,481 | $39,710 |
| Minnesota | 2,000 | $41,800 | $38,580 | $51,850 | $34,165 | $34,642 |
| Iowa | 5,210 | $41,740 | $40,230 | $43,140 | $34,784 | $39,634 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,350 | $41,620 | $34,010 | $62,650 | $34,315 | $35,169 |
| Utah | 620 | $41,400 | $30,830 | $52,990 | $34,267 | $34,661 |
| Florida | 1,050 | $41,390 | $37,360 | $55,560 | $35,437 | $34,267 |
| Indiana | 910 | $41,250 | $37,880 | $44,470 | $34,137 | $36,577 |
| Wisconsin | 340 | $40,590 | $36,800 | $57,780 | $33,681 | $35,795 |
| Texas | 6,780 | $40,150 | $30,750 | $46,610 | $34,441 | $35,485 |
| Delaware | 510 | $39,470 | $37,860 | $41,400 | $32,223 | $32,285 |
| Ohio | 1,640 | $39,470 | $35,880 | $45,470 | $33,259 | $35,850 |
| Michigan | 430 | $38,750 | $35,720 | $43,450 | $31,920 | $33,174 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | $38,530 | $32,830 | $45,780 | $31,951 | $36,372 |
| Maine | 110 | $38,270 | $32,170 | $45,520 | $31,737 | $32,702 |
| California | 7,140 | $38,230 | $35,290 | $48,450 | $31,889 | $28,801 |
| Oregon | 760 | $38,170 | $30,390 | $53,930 | $30,327 | $29,341 |
| Mississippi | 590 | $38,150 | $30,970 | $42,790 | $32,040 | $36,847 |
| Arkansas | 1,770 | $37,840 | $34,730 | $47,190 | $31,672 | $36,431 |
| Georgia | 5,650 | $37,810 | $28,300 | $47,960 | $31,422 | $32,632 |
| Virginia | 1,190 | $37,810 | $34,790 | $43,390 | $31,200 | $30,860 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $37,750 | $36,870 | $39,770 | $31,540 | $35,241 |
| Montana | 140 | $37,740 | $33,870 | $50,690 | $31,487 | $33,269 |
| Alabama | 460 | $37,510 | $35,140 | $41,860 | $30,800 | $34,676 |
| Connecticut | Not published | $37,450 | $35,070 | $44,600 | $30,964 | $29,885 |
| Kentucky | 690 | $37,450 | $37,130 | $44,610 | $31,078 | $34,470 |
| North Carolina | 4,770 | $37,360 | $28,660 | $45,320 | $31,217 | $33,095 |
| South Carolina | 510 | $37,060 | $34,430 | $42,470 | $31,519 | $33,620 |
| Maryland | 2,450 | $35,870 | $31,680 | $40,910 | $29,664 | $28,262 |
| Rhode Island | 160 | $34,770 | $31,200 | $39,100 | $29,048 | $28,401 |
| New Jersey | 940 | $34,670 | $32,220 | $48,300 | $29,225 | $26,860 |
| New Mexico | 230 | $34,560 | $26,060 | $42,210 | $29,430 | $31,916 |
| Louisiana | 2,950 | $31,230 | $23,410 | $43,990 | $26,723 | $30,295 |
| Nevada | 590 | $30,120 | $29,580 | $47,020 | $26,381 | $26,387 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-3099. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.