Food batchmakers

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2023 Workforce

90.9k

Average Age

39.8

Estimated Job Growth

9.05%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,226

Average Male Salary

$41,940

Average Female Salary

$27,524

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 $33,226 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Food batchmakers are Columbus (East), Reynoldsburg, Whitehall & Bexley Cities PUMA, OH, Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL, and Salt Lake County--Taylorsville, Kearns & Magna PUMA, UT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food batchmakers are Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest PUMA, WI, Columbus (East), Reynoldsburg, Whitehall & Bexley Cities PUMA, OH, and Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Food batchmakers workforce. Food batchmakers workforce in 2023 was 90,919 people, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% 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

35,958

Male Workforce

± 4.66k

54,961

Female Workforce

± 5.75k

The Food batchmakers workforce in 2023 was 90,919 people (60.5% women and 39.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 5.26% between 2014 (86,376) and 2023 (90,919).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($61,996), Kentucky ($44,813), and Kansas ($43,934).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,226

AVERAGE WAGE

#462 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Food batchmakers earned an average of $33,226, $34,501 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Food batchmakers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.353

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Food batchmakers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.353, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 ($62,619).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

90.9k

2023 Workforce

± 7,401

0.544%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.5%

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 36.4%, followed by Restaurants & Food Services with 24.9% and Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries with 19.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Food batchmakers in the US. The workforce of Food batchmakers in 2023 was 90,919 people, with 60.5% woman, and 39.5% men. The average age of male Food batchmakers in the workforce is 39.2 and of female Food batchmakers is 40.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food batchmakers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Food batchmakers in 2023 was 90,919 people, with 60.5% woman, and 39.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (11,584 people), 25 to 29 years (10,754 people), and 30 to 34 years (10,055 people). Among them they concentrated 35.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 28.7% of Food batchmakers workers were Hispanic and 71.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.8%), Puerto Rican (8.17)%, and Salvadoran (4.83)%

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Races

In 2023, 56% of the Food batchmakers workforce were White, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.4%) and Two or More Races (11.8%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,587 people), Visual & Performing Arts (1,209 people), and Education (794 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Food batchmakers workers were High School or Equivalent (35,665 people), Some college (20,938 people), and Secondary Education (11,687 people).

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

Skills

Chart

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 4.02%, but Food Batchmakers are expected to see a growth of 9.05% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

9.05%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.