Sioux City, IA-NE-SD · SOC 51-3092

Food Batchmakers in Sioux City

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

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Median Salary

$46,010

per year in Sioux City

+9% above

National Median

$42,290

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.12/hr

median hourly

Employment

350

jobs in Sioux City

BLS metro-level wage data places Food Batchmakers pay in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD at a median of $46,010 per year ($22.12/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $42,290, Sioux City pays +9% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 350 food batchmakerss are employed across the Sioux City MSA in SOC 51-3092.

The Sioux City pay distribution spans from $35,900 at the 10th percentile to $62,270 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 $39,890 and the 75th at $49,310, so half of Sioux City-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 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 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 IA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Sioux City

Annual Salary Distribution

$35,900$39,890$46,010$49,310$62,270
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$35,900

25th Percentile

$39,890

Median

$46,010

75th Percentile

$49,310

90th Percentile

$62,270

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Batchmakers make in Sioux City?
The median annual salary for Food Batchmakers in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is $46,010 ($22.12/hour). The salary range spans from $35,900 at the 10th percentile to $62,270 at the 90th percentile.
Is Sioux City a good place to work as a Food Batchmakers?
Food Batchmakers in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns +9% above the national median of $42,290. There are approximately 350 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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