Food Processing Workers, All Other
SOC code 51-3099 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,210 | $15.49 |
| 25th percentile | $36,410 | $17.51 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $39,680 | $19.08 |
| 75th percentile | $44,130 | $21.22 |
| 90th percentile | $47,950 | $23.05 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Food Processing Workers, All Other (SOC 51-3099), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 360 | $36,630 | $36,860 | $30,300 | $33,970 | $38,350 | $42,180 |
| Arizona | 540 | $41,270 | $40,210 | $35,420 | $39,080 | $42,560 | $48,660 |
| Arkansas | 1,500 | $37,690 | $36,070 | $29,550 | $34,080 | $41,880 | $46,080 |
| California | 7,560 | $41,790 | $38,300 | $34,340 | $35,640 | $44,660 | $56,150 |
| Colorado | 950 | $39,750 | $38,710 | $32,380 | $34,570 | $44,890 | $47,570 |
| Connecticut | 120 | $40,480 | $40,220 | $32,790 | $35,710 | $41,990 | $52,110 |
| Delaware | 490 | $39,150 | $38,580 | $38,230 | $38,480 | $38,760 | $43,100 |
| Florida | 960 | $38,060 | $37,650 | $29,750 | $36,070 | $40,940 | $43,850 |
| Georgia | 1,880 | $34,740 | $36,170 | $26,440 | $29,850 | $38,460 | $41,870 |
| Idaho | 480 | $42,660 | $43,720 | $31,970 | $36,620 | $49,080 | $49,080 |
| Illinois | 2,550 | $40,550 | $40,310 | $31,920 | $35,090 | $43,940 | $45,580 |
| Indiana | 460 | $39,950 | $38,730 | $36,160 | $37,450 | $41,320 | $46,020 |
| Iowa | 3,070 | $42,200 | $40,570 | $38,870 | $40,560 | $42,100 | $45,780 |
| Kansas | 1,420 | $45,220 | $45,070 | $39,770 | $45,070 | $47,220 | $47,560 |
| Kentucky | 390 | $40,360 | $40,710 | $36,190 | $37,100 | $41,410 | $46,070 |
| Louisiana | 3,700 | $32,150 | $30,290 | $22,700 | $27,600 | $36,660 | $40,310 |
| Maine | 180 | $36,480 | $34,430 | $31,190 | $33,120 | $38,930 | $44,070 |
| Maryland | 1,970 | $36,520 | $36,950 | $31,200 | $33,550 | $36,950 | $41,030 |
| Massachusetts | 150 | $44,210 | $43,720 | $39,770 | $40,880 | $47,730 | $49,630 |
| Michigan | 630 | $37,980 | $37,900 | $33,690 | $35,570 | $39,550 | $42,240 |
| Minnesota | 1,830 | $43,300 | $39,940 | $37,890 | $38,410 | $48,680 | $51,960 |
| Mississippi | 670 | $37,710 | $38,940 | $30,020 | $33,840 | $41,480 | $42,030 |
| Missouri | 720 | $39,880 | $38,890 | $35,950 | $38,050 | $41,960 | $45,050 |
| Montana | 90 | $43,480 | $41,200 | $33,850 | $37,330 | $45,860 | $66,520 |
| Nebraska | 1,090 | $44,480 | $44,980 | $43,710 | $44,980 | $44,980 | $44,980 |
| Nevada | 820 | $33,520 | $29,750 | $28,620 | $28,630 | $36,460 | $45,460 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $42,900 | $42,300 | $37,920 | $39,410 | $46,960 | $48,150 |
| New Jersey | 810 | $39,550 | $36,420 | $31,470 | $34,210 | $43,720 | $48,650 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $40,540 | $38,350 | $36,160 | $36,810 | $41,880 | $47,980 |
| New York | 490 | $41,960 | $40,880 | $36,880 | $38,500 | $44,030 | $48,000 |
| North Carolina | 4,440 | $36,540 | $36,080 | $27,760 | $34,010 | $39,110 | $43,020 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $44,690 | $43,720 | $31,230 | $41,120 | $53,460 | $53,460 |
| Ohio | 1,770 | $39,150 | $37,800 | $34,370 | $37,040 | $41,610 | $44,810 |
| Oklahoma | 260 | $38,160 | $37,260 | $31,390 | $36,400 | $40,680 | $44,930 |
| Oregon | 1,040 | $39,410 | $37,000 | $28,840 | $33,220 | $44,180 | $52,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,050 | $39,720 | $39,210 | $31,180 | $35,680 | $42,800 | $46,650 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $31,390 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $30,830 | $39,110 |
| South Carolina | 410 | $37,380 | $37,390 | $31,700 | $35,720 | $39,110 | $42,280 |
| Tennessee | 2,460 | $42,580 | $42,030 | $31,100 | $37,380 | $49,700 | $50,130 |
| Texas | 6,050 | $37,760 | $39,110 | $28,310 | $35,060 | $42,000 | $44,860 |
| Utah | 430 | $42,800 | $41,280 | $34,540 | $39,030 | $43,950 | $51,630 |
| Vermont | 290 | $40,340 | $39,240 | $34,640 | $34,950 | $45,740 | $46,950 |
| Virginia | 1,880 | $37,530 | $36,810 | $33,690 | $35,210 | $39,100 | $42,180 |
| Washington | 1,050 | $43,560 | $42,630 | $39,010 | $42,630 | $43,850 | $47,340 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $36,470 | $36,600 | $32,830 | $36,040 | $37,370 | $38,300 |
| Wisconsin | 410 | $45,180 | $43,380 | $36,670 | $38,000 | $49,970 | $56,030 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $43,530 | $42,570 | $34,440 | $40,140 | $43,890 | $54,450 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.