Food processing workers, all other

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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 $44,312 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Food processing workers, all other are Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, Kent County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, and South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food processing workers, all other are Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, and Pope, Johnson & Conway Counties PUMA, AR.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Food processing workers, all other workforce. Food processing workers, all other workforce in 2024 was 147,796 people, of which 36.4% were women and 63.6% were men.

Food processing workers, all other are paid most in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

94,067

Male Workforce

± 7.53k

53,729

Female Workforce

± 5.69k

The Food processing workers, all other workforce in 2024 was 147,796 people (36.4% women and 63.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 31.1% between 2014 (112,709) and 2024 (147,796).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food processing workers, all other.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($57,954), Iowa ($55,581), and South Dakota ($54,678).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$44,312

AVERAGE WAGE

#351 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Food processing workers, all other earned an average of $44,312, $25,566 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Food processing workers, all other in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.285

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Food processing workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.285, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Food processing workers, all other compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($53,863).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

148k

2024 Workforce

± 9,434

2.14%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.89%

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 38.7%, followed by Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. with 25.5% and Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries with 18.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Food processing workers, all other in the US. The workforce of Food processing workers, all other in 2024 was 147,796 people, with 36.4% woman, and 63.6% men. The average age of male Food processing workers, all other in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Food processing workers, all other is 42.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food processing workers, all other is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Food processing workers, all other in 2024 was 147,796 people, with 36.4% woman, and 63.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (17,783 people), 25 to 29 years (17,505 people), and 50 to 54 years (16,903 people). Among them they concentrated 35.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 35.6% of Food processing workers, all other workers were Hispanic and 64.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (61.8%), Puerto Rican (8.94)%, and Salvadoran (7.29)%

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Races

In 2024, 38.9% of the Food processing workers, all other workforce were White, of which 33.8% were women and 66.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.3%) and Other (17.8%).

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 2024 were Communication Technologies.

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 processing workers, all other in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,546 people), Education (800 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (655 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Food processing workers, all other workers were High School or Equivalent (70,509 people), Some college (27,065 people), and Secondary Education (17,962 people).

The graphic shows the Food processing workers, all other workforce by gender and educational level.

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 3.07%, but Food Processing Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 5.28% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.28%

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 processing workers, all other. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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