Food batchmakers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

89k

Average Age

39.9

Estimated Job Growth

6.86%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,725

Average Male Salary

$43,190

Average Female Salary

$27,974

About

Food batchmakers are most often employed by the Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores industry. The average yearly wage for Food batchmakers was $33,725 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Food batchmakers are Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL, Nash & Edgecombe Counties--Rocky Mount City PUMA, NC, and Columbus (East), Reynoldsburg, Whitehall & Bexley Cities PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food batchmakers are Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest PUMA, WI, La Crosse County PUMA, WI, and Columbus (East), Reynoldsburg, Whitehall & Bexley Cities PUMA, OH.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Food batchmakers workforce. Food batchmakers workforce in 2024 was 88,988 people, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% were men.

Food batchmakers are paid most in Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN but are relatively concentrated in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

33,632

Male Workforce

± 4.5k

55,356

Female Workforce

± 5.78k

The Food batchmakers workforce in 2024 was 88,988 people (62.2% women and 37.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.02% between 2014 (86,376) and 2024 (88,988).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food batchmakers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($45,177), Kansas ($43,750), and Wisconsin ($42,951).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,725

AVERAGE WAGE

#419 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Food batchmakers earned an average of $33,725, $36,153 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Food batchmakers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Food batchmakers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.346, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food batchmakers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Food batchmakers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Food batchmakers and on wages for those in the field. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores is the industry that employs the most Food batchmakers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food batchmakers, by average wage, is Beverage manufacturing ($62,717).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

89k

2024 Workforce

± 7,322

−2.12%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.8%

This graphic shows the share of Food batchmakers employed by various industries. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores employs the largest share of Food batchmakers at 40.1%, followed by Restaurants & Food Services with 23.1% and Retail bakeries with 18.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Food batchmakers in the US. The workforce of Food batchmakers in 2024 was 88,988 people, with 62.2% woman, and 37.8% men. The average age of male Food batchmakers in the workforce is 39.8 and of female Food batchmakers is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food batchmakers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Food batchmakers in 2024 was 88,988 people, with 62.2% woman, and 37.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (11,637 people), 30 to 34 years (10,482 people), and 25 to 29 years (10,298 people). Among them they concentrated 36.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 29.3% of Food batchmakers workers were Hispanic and 70.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.6%), Puerto Rican (7.25)%, and Salvadoran (4.7)%

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Races

In 2024, 53.8% of the Food batchmakers workforce were White, of which 65.2% were women and 34.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (14%) and Black (12.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Food batchmakers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food batchmakers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Food batchmakers, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food batchmakers need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Food batchmakers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,682 people), Visual & Performing Arts (1,313 people), and Education (766 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Food batchmakers workers were High School or Equivalent (35,079 people), Some college (19,858 people), and Secondary Education (10,413 people).

The graphic shows the Food batchmakers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food batchmakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food batchmakers need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Food Batchmakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Food Batchmakers are expected to see a growth of 6.86% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.86%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food batchmakers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.