Elkhart-Goshen, IN · SOC 51-3092

Food Batchmakers in Elkhart-Goshen

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

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Median Salary

$48,250

per year in Elkhart-Goshen

+14% above

National Median

$42,290

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$23.20/hr

median hourly

Employment

200

jobs in Elkhart-Goshen

BLS metro-level wage data places Food Batchmakers pay in Elkhart-Goshen, IN at a median of $48,250 per year ($23.20/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $42,290, Elkhart-Goshen pays +14% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 200 food batchmakerss are employed across the Elkhart-Goshen MSA in SOC 51-3092.

The Elkhart-Goshen pay distribution spans from $31,100 at the 10th percentile to $52,320 at the 90th — a 1.7× 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 $40,200 and the 75th at $48,250, so half of Elkhart-Goshen-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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 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 IN data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Elkhart-Goshen

Annual Salary Distribution

$31,100$40,200$48,250$48,250$52,320
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$31,100

25th Percentile

$40,200

Median

$48,250

75th Percentile

$48,250

90th Percentile

$52,320

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Batchmakers make in Elkhart-Goshen?
The median annual salary for Food Batchmakers in Elkhart-Goshen, IN is $48,250 ($23.20/hour). The salary range spans from $31,100 at the 10th percentile to $52,320 at the 90th percentile.
Is Elkhart-Goshen a good place to work as a Food Batchmakers?
Food Batchmakers in Elkhart-Goshen, IN earns +14% above the national median of $42,290. There are approximately 200 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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