Food Batchmakers Salary
Production Occupations · 175K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$42,290
Median hourly
$20
Average annual
$43,750
Typical range
$31,990–$58,940
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Food Batchmakers is $42,290 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $20 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers..
Most earn between $31,990 and $58,940 a year. There are roughly 175K people employed as food batchmakers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Food Batchmakers.
- Hourly
- $20.33
- Daily
- $163
- Weekly
- $813
- Bi-weekly
- $1,627
- Monthly
- $3,524
- Annual
- $42,290
$42,290 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Batchmakerss. The median is $42,290.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Cedar Rapids, IA$77,920
- 2Battle Creek, MI$75,370
- 3Harrisonburg, VA$66,330
- 4Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$60,680
- 5Binghamton, NY$60,670
- 6Decatur, IL$57,880
- 7Williamsport, PA$57,630
- 8Lexington-Fayette, KY$56,730
- 9Topeka, KS$56,390
- 10Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$53,160
- 11Rockford, IL$52,500
- 12Eau Claire, WI$52,110
Related job titles
Employers advertise Food Batchmakers roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$41,590
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$44,810
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,990
- Bakers$37,160
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,610
- Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,730
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$41,330
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,540
What a Food Batchmakers does
- Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
- Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.
- Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients.
- Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.
- Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
- Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
- Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
- Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Food Batchmakers make?
- The median annual wage for Food Batchmakers is $42,290 ($20 per hour). Pay ranges from about $31,990 at the 10th percentile to $58,940 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Food Batchmakers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $43,750, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Food Batchmakerss the most?
- Vermont has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $50,180.
- Is Food Batchmakers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 175K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Food Batchmakers do?
- Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.; Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.; Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients..