Highest-paying states for food batchmakers
Vermont leads at $50,180 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $50,180 | $41,740–$56,460 |
| Idaho | $49,570 | $39,990–$57,680 |
| Wisconsin | $48,360 | $42,240–$55,720 |
| Iowa | $48,300 | $43,640–$59,280 |
| Illinois | $48,130 | $39,000–$57,200 |
| Kentucky | $46,900 | $37,090–$52,430 |
| Georgia | $46,490 | $36,730–$52,430 |
| Missouri | $45,690 | $41,570–$54,120 |
| Colorado | $44,900 | $38,050–$49,710 |
| Ohio | $44,590 | $36,350–$49,990 |
| Minnesota | $42,940 | $35,940–$51,420 |
| Kansas | $42,850 | $38,050–$50,690 |
| Washington | $42,710 | $37,720–$47,650 |
| Tennessee | $42,610 | $37,740–$48,540 |
| Maine | $42,260 | $37,210–$48,670 |
| California | $41,670 | $37,330–$46,690 |
| Utah | $41,390 | $35,740–$48,890 |
| Nebraska | $41,210 | $38,760–$48,700 |
| Nevada | $41,120 | $31,720–$50,120 |
| Virginia | $41,080 | $35,760–$51,150 |
| North Dakota | $40,840 | $39,280–$45,750 |
| Arizona | $40,550 | $36,320–$45,790 |
| Maryland | $40,240 | $35,190–$51,550 |
| Michigan | $40,160 | $35,030–$47,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,920 | $35,720–$48,660 |
| Oregon | $39,850 | $36,520–$47,630 |
| Indiana | $39,700 | $35,700–$47,820 |
| Montana | $39,630 | $33,280–$47,150 |
| Rhode Island | $39,250 | $34,780–$44,910 |
| South Dakota | $39,200 | $36,640–$44,700 |
| Connecticut | $39,110 | $37,450–$42,920 |
| Alaska | $39,030 | $38,200–$47,930 |
| Arkansas | $38,990 | $34,990–$45,160 |
| New York | $38,470 | $35,740–$43,690 |
| Wyoming | $38,430 | $30,950–$45,560 |
| New Jersey | $38,250 | $34,790–$47,590 |
| Texas | $37,500 | $29,040–$46,070 |
| Hawaii | $37,490 | $34,040–$44,630 |
| New Hampshire | $37,470 | $35,230–$44,030 |
| New Mexico | $37,390 | $32,320–$46,670 |
| Delaware | $37,220 | $34,790–$46,890 |
| South Carolina | $37,070 | $33,730–$45,390 |
| Alabama | $36,980 | $31,350–$43,340 |
| Massachusetts | $36,880 | $34,010–$43,750 |
| North Carolina | $36,590 | $32,490–$44,160 |
| Mississippi | $36,530 | $34,870–$44,840 |
| Oklahoma | $36,320 | $31,390–$45,560 |
| Florida | $35,500 | $30,820–$44,250 |
| West Virginia | $34,660 | $28,760–$45,460 |
| Louisiana | $34,620 | $29,260–$37,040 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.