Food processing workers, all other

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
144k
Average Age
41
Estimated Job Growth
3.89%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$41,080
Average Male Salary
$44,128
Average Female Salary
$35,553

About

Food processing workers, all other are most often employed by the Animal slaughtering & processing industry. The average yearly wage for Food processing workers, all other was $41,080 in 2022.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Food processing workers, all other workforce. Food processing workers, all other workforce in 2022 was 144,401 people, of which 35.5% were women and 64.5% were men. Food processing workers, all other are paid most in Macon & Christian Counties--Decatur City PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
93,072
Male Workforce
± 7.49k
51,329
Female Workforce
± 5.56k

The Food processing workers, all other workforce in 2022 was 144,401 people (35.5% women and 64.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 28.1% between 2014 (112,709) and 2022 (144,401).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($52,056), South Dakota ($51,185), and Vermont ($48,567).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,080
AVERAGE WAGE
#396 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Food processing workers, all other earned an average of $41,080, $23,602 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.289
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Food processing workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.289, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food processing workers, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Food processing workers, all other and on wages for those in the field. Animal slaughtering & processing is the industry that employs the most Food processing workers, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food processing workers, all other, by average wage, is Beverage manufacturing ($51,432).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
144k
2022 Workforce
± 9,325
0.526%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 9.1%

This graphic shows the share of Food processing workers, all other employed by various industries. Animal slaughtering & processing employs the largest share of Food processing workers, all other at 48.6%, followed by Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. with 30.5% and Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries with 20.9%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Food processing workers, all other in the US. The workforce of Food processing workers, all other in 2022 was 144,401 people, with 35.5% woman, and 64.5% men. The average age of male Food processing workers, all other in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Food processing workers, all other is 41.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food processing workers, all other is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Food processing workers, all other in 2022 was 144,401 people, with 35.5% woman, and 64.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (17,453 people), 35 to 39 years (17,391  people), and 30 to 34 years (17,135 people). Among them they concentrated 36.1% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 35.7% of Food processing workers, all other workers were Hispanic and 64.3% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2022, 46.3% of the Food processing workers, all other workforce were White, of which 34.1% were women and 65.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.6%) and Other (15.5%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Food processing workers, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food processing workers, all other is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Communication Technologies.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Food processing workers, all other in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,005 people), Education (731 people), and Engineering (718 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Food processing workers, all other workers were High School or Equivalent (66,943 people), Some college (28,402 people), and Secondary Education (18,791 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Food Processing Workers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Food Processing Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 3.89% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.89%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food processing workers, all other. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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