Food Processing Workers


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Food Processing Workers

Food Processing Workers - Wages & Trends

Wages for food processing workers vary by the type of work they do. Wages also vary with the type of food processed, the employer, and the area of the country. Workers who are members of unions generally earn more than non-union workers.

Food processing workers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders (SOC 51-3091)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $19.19 $20.51 $25.18
Yearly $39,906 $42,666 $52,369
United States Hourly $15.10 $18.17 $22.39
Yearly $31,400 $37,790 $46,560

Food batchmakers (SOC 51-3092)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $17.18 $19.34 $26.12
Yearly $35,739 $40,224 $54,319
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $13.69 $15.20 $18.46
Yearly $28,492 $31,634 $38,391
    Cook County Hourly $17.20 $19.41 $25.79
Yearly $35,760 $40,376 $53,657
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $18.01 $18.01 $23.64
Yearly $37,456 $37,456 $49,160
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $15.22 $17.40 $23.73
Yearly $31,638 $36,191 $49,348
    Lake County Hourly $21.43 $29.12 $29.12
Yearly $44,569 $60,564 $60,564
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $17.37 $18.49 $23.36
Yearly $36,144 $38,450 $48,594
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $14.06 $17.03 $25.54
Yearly $29,237 $35,429 $53,128
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $14.12 $14.93 $24.47
Yearly $29,381 $31,069 $50,901
    Rockford Area Hourly $15.20 $17.74 $20.18
Yearly $31,622 $36,889 $41,963
    Vermilion County Hourly $19.08 $19.08 $31.86
Yearly $39,683 $39,686 $66,254
    Will County Hourly $18.72 $25.62 $29.12
Yearly $38,933 $53,287 $60,554
United States Hourly $14.84 $17.59 $22.28
Yearly $30,860 $36,580 $46,340

Food cooking machine operators and tenders (SOC 51-3093)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $16.84 $19.95 $22.94
Yearly $35,036 $41,487 $47,706
    Cook County Hourly $18.22 $20.34 $23.85
Yearly $37,889 $42,310 $49,617
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $14.95 $18.22 $24.45
Yearly $31,113 $37,888 $50,856
    Rockford Area Hourly $16.84 $19.07 $19.07
Yearly $35,036 $39,664 $39,664
United States Hourly $14.46 $17.64 $21.07
Yearly $30,080 $36,700 $43,830

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.