Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · SOC 51-3092

Food Batchmakers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$37,670

per year in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

11% below

National Median

$42,290

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.11/hr

median hourly

Employment

480

jobs in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

BLS metro-level wage data places Food Batchmakers pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at a median of $37,670 per year ($18.11/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $42,290, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos pays 11% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 480 food batchmakerss are employed across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA in SOC 51-3092.

The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos pay distribution spans from $28,100 at the 10th percentile to $57,120 at the 90th — a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $32,180 and the 75th at $47,210, so half of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos-based food batchmakerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

Annual Salary Distribution

$28,100$32,180$37,670$47,210$57,120
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$28,100

25th Percentile

$32,180

Median

$37,670

75th Percentile

$47,210

90th Percentile

$57,120

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Batchmakers make in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?
The median annual salary for Food Batchmakers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $37,670 ($18.11/hour). The salary range spans from $28,100 at the 10th percentile to $57,120 at the 90th percentile.
Is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos a good place to work as a Food Batchmakers?
Food Batchmakers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns 11% below the national median of $42,290. There are approximately 480 Food Batchmakers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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