Average Food Batchmakers Salary in Decatur, IL

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Decatur, IL (metro area).

Local employment

Workers tracked locally

380

How common this job is here

7.57×

More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for food batchmakers in Decatur, IL, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year

2020

Median hourly wage (2020)

$13.80/hr

Median annual wage (2020)

$28,710

This data is from the 2020 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where food batchmakers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for food batchmakers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for food batchmakers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth

+6.9%

11,900 net jobs over the projection period

Annual openings

24,200

Includes growth plus replacements

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.

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Related pages

• National Food Batchmakers page
• All salaries in Decatur, IL