Highest-paying states for food processing workers, all other

Colorado leads at $46,930 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
Colorado	$46,930	$41,950–$49,020
Idaho	$46,820	$40,200–$55,650
Kansas	$46,060	$40,800–$46,390
New Hampshire	$45,410	$40,590–$48,440
Illinois	$45,340	$40,450–$48,200
Arizona	$45,330	$40,840–$45,330
North Dakota	$45,120	$43,020–$55,160
Missouri	$44,050	$39,430–$45,140
Washington	$43,980	$43,980–$44,990
Vermont	$43,300	$39,890–$48,520
Massachusetts	$43,200	$40,750–$48,470
New York	$42,920	$39,820–$46,800
Wyoming	$42,740	$40,650–$45,140
Tennessee	$42,690	$37,710–$46,320
Minnesota	$41,800	$38,580–$43,630
Iowa	$41,740	$40,320–$42,160
Pennsylvania	$41,620	$37,580–$47,780
Utah	$41,400	$30,830–$44,240
Florida	$41,390	$38,090–$48,230
Indiana	$41,250	$39,570–$41,250
Wisconsin	$40,590	$38,290–$51,590
Texas	$40,150	$36,290–$43,270
Delaware	$39,470	$38,400–$39,800
Ohio	$39,470	$38,210–$44,500
Michigan	$38,750	$37,620–$40,560
Oklahoma	$38,530	$37,320–$41,380
Maine	$38,270	$35,520–$40,700
California	$38,230	$36,390–$43,200
Oregon	$38,170	$35,210–$45,180
Mississippi	$38,150	$33,470–$42,560
Arkansas	$37,840	$35,190–$43,220
Georgia	$37,810	$34,700–$39,160
Virginia	$37,810	$34,790–$41,290
West Virginia	$37,750	$37,240–$38,550
Montana	$37,740	$35,480–$44,400
Alabama	$37,510	$36,680–$39,010
Kentucky	$37,450	$37,140–$41,970
North Carolina	$37,360	$35,110–$42,600
South Carolina	$37,060	$35,620–$39,000
Maryland	$35,870	$34,390–$35,870
Rhode Island	$34,770	$31,200–$34,770
New Jersey	$34,670	$32,230–$40,220
New Mexico	$34,560	$26,060–$37,950
Louisiana	$31,230	$28,970–$36,960
Nevada	$30,120	$29,590–$41,620

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.