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 $20.38 $20.38 $23.61
Yearly $42,383 $42,383 $49,113
United States Hourly $17.60 $20.54 $23.40
Yearly $36,610 $42,730 $48,680

Food batchmakers (SOC 51-3092)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $19.36 $23.89 $28.05
Yearly $40,259 $49,698 $58,347
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $23.33 $24.39 $29.93
Yearly $48,535 $50,722 $62,241
    Cook County Hourly $19.36 $24.43 $28.13
Yearly $40,276 $50,802 $58,520
    Decatur Area Hourly $24.55 $24.55 $31.73
Yearly $51,068 $51,068 $66,014
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $18.84 $23.05 $27.80
Yearly $39,173 $47,947 $57,831
    Du Page County Hourly $19.35 $22.91 $26.64
Yearly $40,258 $47,659 $55,416
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $17.91 $19.08 $22.69
Yearly $37,254 $39,691 $47,198
    Lake County Hourly $20.94 $31.91 $31.91
Yearly $43,560 $66,376 $66,376
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $18.03 $18.03 $22.18
Yearly $37,485 $37,485 $46,145
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $17.94 $21.21 $24.16
Yearly $37,317 $44,106 $50,263
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $19.46 $24.26 $24.26
Yearly $40,481 $50,464 $50,464
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $17.41 $17.41 $22.16
Yearly $36,206 $36,206 $46,090
    Rockford Area Hourly $18.74 $19.32 $25.05
Yearly $38,997 $40,174 $52,122
    Vermilion County Hourly $20.91 $23.19 $24.70
Yearly $43,491 $48,220 $51,371
    Will County Hourly $18.90 $23.39 $26.64
Yearly $39,307 $48,657 $55,413
United States Hourly $16.99 $19.61 $23.56
Yearly $35,340 $40,790 $49,010

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

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $19.24 $21.16 $24.34
Yearly $40,013 $44,004 $50,611
    Cook County Hourly $19.25 $20.40 $22.55
Yearly $40,025 $42,434 $46,905
United States Hourly $16.98 $19.49 $22.80
Yearly $35,310 $40,550 $47,420

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