Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
Career Cluster
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)
Food batchmakers (SOC 51-3092)
Food cooking machine operators and tenders (SOC 51-3093)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $12.85 | $15.28 | $18.83 |
| Yearly | $26,724 | $31,787 | $39,160 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $12.37 | $15.81 | $19.68 |
| Yearly | $25,725 | $32,878 | $40,936 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $13.61 | $14.96 | $17.87 |
| Yearly | $28,313 | $31,123 | $37,173 | |
| United States | Hourly | $12.25 | $15.19 | $19.23 |
| Yearly | $25,490 | $31,590 | $39,990 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $12.46 | $16.92 | $22.02 |
| Yearly | $25,914 | $35,196 | $45,793 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $13.60 | $16.56 | $19.84 |
| Yearly | $28,283 | $34,454 | $41,263 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $12.20 | $15.90 | $21.26 |
| Yearly | $25,383 | $33,065 | $44,218 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $10.41 | $13.65 | $17.08 |
| Yearly | $21,663 | $28,383 | $35,536 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $9.18 | $12.26 | $17.23 |
| Yearly | $19,087 | $25,497 | $35,834 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $16.82 | $20.71 | $23.59 |
| Yearly | $34,988 | $43,067 | $49,057 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $12.44 | $13.70 | $15.12 |
| Yearly | $25,870 | $28,501 | $31,459 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $15.72 | $19.20 | $23.39 |
| Yearly | $32,700 | $39,946 | $48,653 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $19.79 | $21.31 | $22.83 |
| Yearly | $41,167 | $44,322 | $47,482 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $14.25 | $17.16 | $22.48 |
| Yearly | $29,638 | $35,690 | $46,754 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $10.65 | $12.80 | $16.81 |
| Yearly | $22,155 | $26,628 | $34,955 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $11.87 | $15.22 | $18.58 |
| Yearly | $24,692 | $31,666 | $38,642 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $11.79 | $14.37 | $17.24 |
| Yearly | $24,529 | $29,894 | $35,850 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $13.37 | $15.38 | $17.70 |
| Yearly | $27,801 | $31,983 | $36,817 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $13.87 | $17.88 | $21.29 |
| Yearly | $28,846 | $37,190 | $44,293 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $19.00 | $21.46 | $23.65 |
| Yearly | $39,526 | $44,645 | $49,202 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $11.23 | $13.27 | $16.52 |
| Yearly | $23,368 | $27,604 | $34,360 | |
| United States | Hourly | $12.18 | $14.80 | $18.93 |
| Yearly | $25,340 | $30,790 | $39,380 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $13.19 | $15.45 | $18.56 |
| Yearly | $27,425 | $32,142 | $38,606 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $13.32 | $15.36 | $18.68 |
| Yearly | $27,711 | $31,948 | $38,865 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $12.82 | $15.36 | $18.64 |
| Yearly | $26,667 | $31,942 | $38,763 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $15.48 | $18.26 | $26.47 |
| Yearly | $32,205 | $37,983 | $55,057 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $13.55 | $18.58 | $22.55 |
| Yearly | $28,189 | $38,645 | $46,910 | |
| United States | Hourly | $12.46 | $14.96 | $18.15 |
| Yearly | $25,910 | $31,110 | $37,750 | |