51 Series · SOC 51-3092
Food Batchmakers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $42,290
- Median / year
- +3.7%
- 2024→2025
- $58,940
- Top 10% earn
- +6.9%
- Growth '24–'34
- 174,520
- Estimated US jobs
Food Batchmakers earn a median of $42,290 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $42,290, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $31,990 (10th percentile) to $58,940 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 174,520 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Vermont ($50,180).
The pay verdict
Food Batchmakers earn a median of $42,290, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 15% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #79 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.9% by 2034.
- $42,290
- Median annual wage
- Top 85%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #79 of 105
- in Production
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Vermont at $50,180. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Food Batchmakers moved from $30,790 in May 2019 to $42,290 in May 2025 (+37.3%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Food Batchmakers sits +12.9 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Food Batchmakers (SOC 51-3092) has a national median of $42,290 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $31,990 to $58,940, and the published mean is $43,750. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 174,520 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 334 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $40,790 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $42,290 in May 2025, a rise of $1,500 (+3.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 24,200 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Production Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Vermont pays the highest state median at $50,180, which is +19% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Cedar Rapids, IA at $77,920. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$42,290
per year
Median Hourly
$20.33/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,750
average
Employment
174,520
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Food Batchmakers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$42,290 Bottom 15% higher than 15% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$42,290 · 15th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Food Batchmakers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Miscellaneous Assemb…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $44650
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $74450
- Welders, Cutters, So…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.2%, Median annual wage $53750
- Packaging and Fillin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $43220
- Production Workers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.5%, Median annual wage $40110
- Electrical, Electron…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $45850
- Bakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $37160
- Laundry and Dry-Clea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.4%, Median annual wage $34890
- Food Batchmakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.9%, Median annual wage $42290
- Cutting, Punching, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.1%, Median annual wage $46330
- Computer Numerically…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.7%, Median annual wage $50690
- Helpers--Production …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.9%, Median annual wage $39070
- Coating, Painting, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $48250
- Molding, Coremaking,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.8%, Median annual wage $44350
- Meat, Poultry, and F…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.5%, Median annual wage $38300
- Printing Press Opera…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.1%, Median annual wage $45780
- Chemical Equipment O…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $58040
- Butchers and Meat Cu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $40140
- Water and Wastewater…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.5%, Median annual wage $60020
- Multiple Machine Too…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.5%, Median annual wage $47180
- Sewing Machine Opera…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.8%, Median annual wage $36670
- Paper Goods Machine …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.3%, Median annual wage $50270
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.9%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
24,200
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+11,900
173,500 (2024) → 185,400 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Production Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Food Batchmakers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ 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.
- ▸ Test food product samples for moisture content, acidity level, specific gravity, or butter-fat content, and continue processing until desired levels are reached.
- ▸ Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
- ▸ Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
- ▸ Inspect vats after cleaning to ensure that fermentable residue has been removed.
- ▸ 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.
- ▸ Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.
- ▸ Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Food Batchmakers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $26,950 |
| 2016 | $27,810 |
| 2017 | $28,500 |
| 2018 | $29,720 |
| 2019 | $30,790 |
| 2020 | $32,710 |
| 2021 | $35,780 |
| 2022 | $36,580 |
| 2023 | $38,460 |
| 2024 | $40,790 |
| 2025 | $42,290 |
2015 median
$26,950
2025 median
$42,290
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$11,500 (+37.3%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5.4%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $26,950 | First banked release | 133,470 |
| May 2016 | $27,810 | +3.2% | 148,540 |
| May 2017 | $28,500 | +2.5% | 151,950 |
| May 2018 | $29,720 | +4.3% | 160,160 |
| May 2019 | $30,790 | Classification break | 159,390 |
| May 2020 | $32,710 | +6.2% | 153,270 |
| May 2021 | $35,780 | +9.4% | 155,240 |
| May 2022 | $36,580 | +2.2% | 166,520 |
| May 2023 | $38,460 | +5.1% | 169,190 |
| May 2024 | $40,790 | +6.1% | 171,660 |
| May 2025 | $42,290 | +3.7% | 174,520 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $26,950 in May 2015 to $42,290 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 159,390 in May 2019 to 174,520 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $50,180 | +19% above national |
| 2 | Idaho | $49,570 | +17% above national |
| 3 | Wisconsin | $48,360 | +14% above national |
| 4 | Iowa | $48,300 | +14% above national |
| 5 | Illinois | $48,130 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Kentucky | $46,900 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Georgia | $46,490 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Missouri | $45,690 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $44,900 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Ohio | $44,590 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $42,940 | +2% above national |
| 12 | Kansas | $42,850 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $42,710 | +1% above national |
| 14 | Tennessee | $42,610 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Maine | $42,260 | same as national |
| 16 | California | $41,670 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Utah | $41,390 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Nebraska | $41,210 | 3% below national |
| 19 | Nevada | $41,120 | 3% below national |
| 20 | Virginia | $41,080 | 3% below national |
| 21 | North Dakota | $40,840 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Arizona | $40,550 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Maryland | $40,240 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Michigan | $40,160 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $39,920 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Oregon | $39,850 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Indiana | $39,700 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Montana | $39,630 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $39,250 | 7% below national |
| 30 | South Dakota | $39,200 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Connecticut | $39,110 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Alaska | $39,030 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Arkansas | $38,990 | 8% below national |
| 34 | New York | $38,470 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Wyoming | $38,430 | 9% below national |
| 36 | New Jersey | $38,250 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $37,500 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Hawaii | $37,490 | 11% below national |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $37,470 | 11% below national |
| 40 | New Mexico | $37,390 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Delaware | $37,220 | 12% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $37,070 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $36,980 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $36,880 | 13% below national |
| 45 | North Carolina | $36,590 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $36,530 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $36,320 | 14% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $35,500 | 16% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $34,660 | 18% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $34,620 | 18% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $22,270 | 47% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,920 | +84% above national |
| 2 | Battle Creek, MI | $75,370 | +78% above national |
| 3 | Harrisonburg, VA | $66,330 | +57% above national |
| 4 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $60,680 | +43% above national |
| 5 | Binghamton, NY | $60,670 | +43% above national |
| 6 | Decatur, IL | $57,880 | +37% above national |
| 7 | Williamsport, PA | $57,630 | +36% above national |
| 8 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $56,730 | +34% above national |
| 9 | Topeka, KS | $56,390 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,160 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Rockford, IL | $52,500 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Eau Claire, WI | $52,110 | +23% above national |
| 13 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,000 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Sheboygan, WI | $51,490 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Ames, IA | $50,950 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $50,720 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $50,350 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,180 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Greeley, CO | $49,710 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Boise City, ID | $49,570 | +17% above national |
| 21 | Appleton, WI | $49,390 | +17% above national |
| 22 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,390 | +17% above national |
| 23 | Rochester, NY | $49,180 | +16% above national |
| 24 | Rochester, MN | $49,170 | +16% above national |
| 25 | Dubuque, IA | $49,130 | +16% above national |
| 26 | Fond du Lac, WI | $48,880 | +16% above national |
| 27 | Green Bay, WI | $48,850 | +16% above national |
| 28 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,780 | +15% above national |
| 29 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,670 | +15% above national |
| 30 | Wausau, WI | $48,560 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $48,250 | +14% above national |
| 32 | Iowa City, IA | $48,030 | +14% above national |
| 33 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $47,890 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,660 | +13% above national |
| 35 | Columbus, OH | $47,630 | +13% above national |
| 36 | Yakima, WA | $47,620 | +13% above national |
| 37 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,470 | +12% above national |
| 38 | Toledo, OH | $47,390 | +12% above national |
| 39 | Springfield, MO | $47,330 | +12% above national |
| 40 | Reno, NV | $47,210 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Gainesville, GA | $47,160 | +12% above national |
| 42 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,010 | +11% above national |
| 43 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,940 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Charlottesville, VA | $46,860 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Peoria, IL | $46,770 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Logan, UT-ID | $46,680 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Modesto, CA | $46,670 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Madison, WI | $46,580 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,540 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Akron, OH | $46,510 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Gettysburg, PA | $46,440 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $46,210 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $46,010 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Jackson, MI | $45,970 | +9% above national |
| 55 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,920 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Merced, CA | $45,760 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $45,740 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $45,650 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Traverse City, MI | $45,610 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,600 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,590 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Bellingham, WA | $45,470 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $45,360 | +7% above national |
| 64 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,300 | +7% above national |
| 65 | York-Hanover, PA | $45,190 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Kenosha, WI | $45,160 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $45,120 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $45,020 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,870 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $44,860 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Dothan, AL | $44,680 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $44,650 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Lincoln, NE | $44,600 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,580 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $44,470 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Reading, PA | $44,220 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $44,200 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $44,030 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Lima, OH | $43,990 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Evansville, IN | $43,750 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $43,660 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $43,660 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Joplin, MO-KS | $43,600 | +3% above national |
| 84 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $43,550 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $43,540 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Napa, CA | $43,510 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $43,420 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $43,410 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $43,390 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Decatur, AL | $43,340 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,160 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $43,130 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Boulder, CO | $43,090 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Twin Falls, ID | $43,090 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Knoxville, TN | $42,990 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $42,980 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $42,900 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $42,860 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,850 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Visalia, CA | $42,680 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Erie, PA | $42,380 | same as national |
| 102 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,370 | same as national |
| 103 | Sandusky, OH | $42,220 | same as national |
| 104 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $42,070 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $41,720 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Lancaster, PA | $41,650 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Vineland, NJ | $41,600 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,230 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,860 | 3% below national |
| 110 | St. Cloud, MN | $40,780 | 4% below national |
| 111 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $40,750 | 4% below national |
| 112 | Goldsboro, NC | $40,630 | 4% below national |
| 113 | Jackson, TN | $40,560 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $40,550 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Waco, TX | $40,530 | 4% below national |
| 116 | Omaha, NE-IA | $40,460 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $40,250 | 5% below national |
| 118 | Ogden, UT | $40,190 | 5% below national |
| 119 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,160 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Medford, OR | $39,850 | 6% below national |
| 121 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $39,780 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,710 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $39,690 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $39,670 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,580 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $39,400 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $39,280 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,260 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Pueblo, CO | $39,160 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,090 | 8% below national |
| 131 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,950 | 8% below national |
| 132 | Bend, OR | $38,930 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,930 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Columbia, SC | $38,900 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $38,880 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,830 | 8% below national |
| 137 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,790 | 8% below national |
| 138 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,750 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Bangor, ME | $38,650 | 9% below national |
| 140 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,640 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $38,590 | 9% below national |
| 142 | Vallejo, CA | $38,580 | 9% below national |
| 143 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $38,420 | 9% below national |
| 144 | Springfield, MA | $38,420 | 9% below national |
| 145 | Roanoke, VA | $38,300 | 9% below national |
| 146 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,280 | 9% below national |
| 147 | Kankakee, IL | $38,270 | 10% below national |
| 148 | New Haven, CT | $38,100 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,080 | 10% below national |
| 150 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $38,050 | 10% below national |
| 151 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,010 | 10% below national |
| 152 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,990 | 10% below national |
| 153 | Fresno, CA | $37,980 | 10% below national |
| 154 | Cleveland, OH | $37,830 | 11% below national |
| 155 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $37,800 | 11% below national |
| 156 | Lebanon, PA | $37,690 | 11% below national |
| 157 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $37,690 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $37,670 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,580 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37,570 | 11% below national |
| 161 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,550 | 11% below national |
| 162 | Saginaw, MI | $37,500 | 11% below national |
| 163 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,490 | 11% below national |
| 164 | Billings, MT | $37,440 | 11% below national |
| 165 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $37,440 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $37,350 | 12% below national |
| 167 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $37,350 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,320 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Fort Wayne, IN | $37,300 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $37,270 | 12% below national |
| 171 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,220 | 12% below national |
| 172 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,190 | 12% below national |
| 173 | Richmond, VA | $37,190 | 12% below national |
| 174 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $37,180 | 12% below national |
| 175 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $37,140 | 12% below national |
| 176 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $37,120 | 12% below national |
| 177 | Santa Fe, NM | $37,110 | 12% below national |
| 178 | Owensboro, KY | $37,090 | 12% below national |
| 179 | Pittsburgh, PA | $37,040 | 12% below national |
| 180 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $37,010 | 12% below national |
| 181 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $37,010 | 12% below national |
| 182 | Springfield, OH | $36,820 | 13% below national |
| 183 | Salinas, CA | $36,790 | 13% below national |
| 184 | Jackson, MS | $36,660 | 13% below national |
| 185 | Lafayette, LA | $36,660 | 13% below national |
| 186 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,640 | 13% below national |
| 187 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,580 | 14% below national |
| 188 | Kingston, NY | $36,540 | 14% below national |
| 189 | Salem, OR | $36,520 | 14% below national |
| 190 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,500 | 14% below national |
| 191 | El Paso, TX | $36,480 | 14% below national |
| 192 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,400 | 14% below national |
| 193 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $36,360 | 14% below national |
| 194 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,340 | 14% below national |
| 195 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $36,220 | 14% below national |
| 196 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $36,170 | 14% below national |
| 197 | Tulsa, OK | $36,130 | 15% below national |
| 198 | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,870 | 15% below national |
| 199 | Birmingham, AL | $35,810 | 15% below national |
| 200 | Altoona, PA | $35,670 | 16% below national |
| 201 | Amarillo, TX | $35,560 | 16% below national |
| 202 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,550 | 16% below national |
| 203 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $35,430 | 16% below national |
| 204 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $35,280 | 17% below national |
| 205 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $35,230 | 17% below national |
| 206 | St. George, UT | $35,090 | 17% below national |
| 207 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,040 | 17% below national |
| 208 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,960 | 17% below national |
| 209 | Johnstown, PA | $34,850 | 18% below national |
| 210 | Winston-Salem, NC | $34,810 | 18% below national |
| 211 | Wichita, KS | $34,770 | 18% below national |
| 212 | Savannah, GA | $34,690 | 18% below national |
| 213 | Tucson, AZ | $34,680 | 18% below national |
| 214 | Mobile, AL | $34,640 | 18% below national |
| 215 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $34,620 | 18% below national |
| 216 | Asheville, NC | $34,390 | 19% below national |
| 217 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,320 | 19% below national |
| 218 | Spartanburg, SC | $34,190 | 19% below national |
| 219 | Bay City, MI | $34,060 | 19% below national |
| 220 | Grand Junction, CO | $34,040 | 20% below national |
| 221 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $33,830 | 20% below national |
| 222 | Syracuse, NY | $33,330 | 21% below national |
| 223 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $33,020 | 22% below national |
| 224 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $32,320 | 24% below national |
| 225 | Jacksonville, FL | $31,840 | 25% below national |
| 226 | Worcester, MA | $31,200 | 26% below national |
| 227 | Burlington, NC | $30,470 | 28% below national |
| 228 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,330 | 31% below national |
| 229 | Las Cruces, NM | $28,990 | 31% below national |
| 230 | Idaho Falls, ID | $28,690 | 32% below national |
| 231 | Midland, TX | $28,330 | 33% below national |
| 232 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,430 | 47% below national |
| 233 | Ponce, PR | $22,380 | 47% below national |
| 234 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 48% below national |
| 235 | Arecibo, PR | $21,840 | 48% below national |
| 236 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 48% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 51 (Production Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
SOC 51-9191
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SOC 51-2011
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SOC 51-3011
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SOC 51-3021
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SOC 51-7011
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Production Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($42,290 here) and reported employment (174,520 jobs here).
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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