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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other

All food processing workers not listed separately


National estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Food Processing Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Food Processing Workers, All Other

National estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
47,790 2.2 % $ 17.04 $ 35,430 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.86 $ 14.72 $ 16.69 $ 18.52 $ 21.59
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,740 $ 30,610 $ 34,710 $ 38,520 $ 44,910


Industry profile for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food Processing Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 10,720 2.06 $ 16.38 $ 34,070
Other Food Manufacturing 6,620 2.65 $ 17.39 $ 36,180
Employment Services 4,120 0.10 $ 15.75 $ 32,770
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 3,680 1.15 $ 16.14 $ 33,580
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 3,130 1.82 $ 17.67 $ 36,760

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Food Manufacturing 6,620 2.65 $ 17.39 $ 36,180
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 670 2.27 $ 17.18 $ 35,740
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 10,720 2.06 $ 16.38 $ 34,070
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 3,130 1.82 $ 17.67 $ 36,760
Dairy Product Manufacturing 1,840 1.17 $ 20.75 $ 43,150

Top paying industries for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grain and Oilseed Milling 410 0.65 $ 22.23 $ 46,240
Dairy Product Manufacturing 1,840 1.17 $ 20.75 $ 43,150
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) (8) (8) $ 19.57 $ 40,710
Animal Food Manufacturing 170 0.24 $ 19.54 $ 40,640
Beverage Manufacturing 770 0.25 $ 19.54 $ 40,640


Geographic profile for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food Processing Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of food processing workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Food Processing Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,110 0.57 1.77 $ 18.25 $ 37,960
Texas 2,770 0.21 0.66 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Louisiana 2,460 1.33 4.12 $ 13.45 $ 27,970
North Carolina 2,370 0.51 1.58 $ 16.75 $ 34,840
Georgia 2,160 0.47 1.45 $ 14.27 $ 29,690


Map of location quotient of food processing workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Processing Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 470 1.60 4.96 $ 16.32 $ 33,940
Louisiana 2,460 1.33 4.12 $ 13.45 $ 27,970
Arkansas 1,280 1.04 3.23 $ 14.68 $ 30,540
Nebraska 850 0.87 2.70 $ 16.88 $ 35,110
Minnesota 2,110 0.75 2.31 $ 18.92 $ 39,360


Map of annual mean wages of food processing workers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 1,060 0.18 0.56 $ 20.34 $ 42,310
New Mexico 140 0.17 0.53 $ 20.23 $ 42,070
Washington 210 0.06 0.19 $ 20.10 $ 41,810
Idaho (8) (8) (8) $ 19.94 $ 41,480
Arizona 470 0.15 0.48 $ 19.50 $ 40,560



Map of employment of food processing workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,560 0.58 1.80 $ 17.61 $ 36,620
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,320 0.85 2.62 $ 15.15 $ 31,510
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,010 0.54 1.66 $ 18.94 $ 39,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 880 0.37 1.14 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 810 0.21 0.66 $ 17.65 $ 36,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 760 0.25 0.77 $ 16.28 $ 33,860
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 760 0.46 1.43 $ 17.48 $ 36,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 750 0.17 0.52 $ 21.02 $ 43,730
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 570 0.49 1.50 $ 17.62 $ 36,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 560 0.06 0.19 $ 17.21 $ 35,790


Map of location quotient of food processing workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 300 6.80 21.06 $ 23.80 $ 49,500
Rocky Mount, NC 220 4.14 12.82 $ 14.42 $ 30,000
Visalia-Porterville, CA 430 2.67 8.27 $ 17.88 $ 37,190
Twin Falls, ID 110 2.40 7.42 $ 20.18 $ 41,980
Fort Smith, AR-OK 250 2.39 7.39 $ 13.76 $ 28,620
Merced, CA 170 2.23 6.89 $ 21.92 $ 45,600
Harrisonburg, VA 140 2.22 6.87 $ 16.75 $ 34,840
Athens-Clarke County, GA 180 2.05 6.33 $ 12.41 $ 25,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 170 1.97 6.09 $ 20.39 $ 42,410
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 480 1.89 5.86 $ 14.20 $ 29,530


Map of annual mean wages of food processing workers, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 300 6.80 21.06 $ 23.80 $ 49,500
Cedar Rapids, IA 100 0.71 2.19 $ 23.50 $ 48,890
Albuquerque, NM 70 0.19 0.60 $ 23.03 $ 47,900
Boise City, ID 200 0.56 1.74 $ 22.64 $ 47,100
Merced, CA 170 2.23 6.89 $ 21.92 $ 45,600
Kennewick-Richland, WA 30 0.25 0.76 $ 21.60 $ 44,920
Grand Forks, ND-MN 40 0.74 2.29 $ 21.53 $ 44,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 880 0.37 1.14 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 750 0.17 0.52 $ 21.02 $ 43,730
Wichita, KS 130 0.42 1.31 $ 20.86 $ 43,380

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 500 2.63 8.14 $ 15.67 $ 32,590
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 350 2.32 7.19 $ 18.72 $ 38,930
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 320 3.52 10.89 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 310 4.89 15.14 $ 11.58 $ 24,080
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 300 1.59 4.92 $ 19.00 $ 39,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 310 4.89 15.14 $ 11.58 $ 24,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 280 3.79 11.72 $ 11.27 $ 23,440
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 320 3.52 10.89 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 180 2.70 8.37 $ 13.75 $ 28,600
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 500 2.63 8.14 $ 15.67 $ 32,590

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food Processing Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.45 1.39 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 170 0.64 1.97 $ 21.02 $ 43,710
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 320 3.52 10.89 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 210 1.83 5.65 $ 19.85 $ 41,280
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 1.42 $ 19.70 $ 40,970


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023