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Food Batchmakers
Full food batchmakers overview →U.S. mean $43,750 · median $42,290
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | #1 | $50,620 | $48,300 | $24 | +15.7% | $35,830–$62,780 |
| Vermont | #2 | $49,570 | $50,180 | $24 | +13.3% | $36,750–$62,070 |
| Illinois | #3 | $48,720 | $48,130 | $23 | +11.4% | $34,680–$61,750 |
| Idaho | #4 | $48,230 | $49,570 | $23 | +10.2% | $32,980–$61,230 |
| Wisconsin | #5 | $48,040 | $48,360 | $23 | +9.8% | $36,990–$58,880 |
| Missouri | #6 | $47,650 | $45,690 | $23 | +8.9% | $37,340–$61,560 |
| Kentucky | #7 | $46,740 | $46,900 | $22 | +6.8% | $31,690–$61,340 |
| Colorado | #8 | $46,090 | $44,900 | $22 | +5.3% | $36,820–$61,130 |
| Kansas | #9 | $45,780 | $42,850 | $22 | +4.6% | $32,000–$62,350 |
| Georgia | #10 | $44,780 | $46,490 | $22 | +2.4% | $28,680–$58,960 |
| Washington | #11 | $44,750 | $42,710 | $22 | +2.3% | $36,920–$58,780 |
| Ohio | #12 | $44,450 | $44,590 | $21 | +1.6% | $31,510–$59,860 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $44,380 | $42,940 | $21 | +1.4% | $32,100–$59,520 |
| Maryland | #14 | $44,320 | $40,240 | $21 | +1.3% | $31,680–$61,960 |
| Nebraska | #15 | $44,010 | $41,210 | $21 | +0.6% | $31,840–$54,720 |
| Tennessee | #16 | $43,940 | $42,610 | $21 | +0.4% | $34,850–$56,570 |
| Virginia | #17 | $43,910 | $41,080 | $21 | +0.4% | $31,670–$56,160 |
| Michigan | #18 | $43,790 | $40,160 | $21 | +0.1% | $31,930–$62,150 |
| California | #19 | $43,750 | $41,670 | $21 | +0% | $35,700–$58,010 |
| Maine | #20 | $43,720 | $42,260 | $21 | -0.1% | $36,320–$56,160 |
| Alaska | #21 | $43,500 | $39,030 | $21 | -0.6% | $34,540–$56,070 |
| Utah | #22 | $43,310 | $41,390 | $21 | -1% | $31,840–$57,610 |
| North Dakota | #23 | $43,270 | $40,840 | $21 | -1.1% | $35,180–$51,840 |
| Oregon | #24 | $43,180 | $39,850 | $21 | -1.3% | $35,050–$56,430 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $42,990 | $39,920 | $21 | -1.7% | $31,370–$59,310 |
| Arizona | #26 | $42,350 | $40,550 | $20 | -3.2% | $32,190–$58,370 |
| New Jersey | #27 | $42,310 | $38,250 | $20 | -3.3% | $32,350–$56,440 |
| Indiana | #28 | $42,300 | $39,700 | $20 | -3.3% | $30,250–$58,490 |
| Nevada | #29 | $41,990 | $41,120 | $20 | -4% | $29,780–$56,840 |
| Connecticut | #30 | $41,970 | $39,110 | $20 | -4.1% | $35,960–$55,870 |
| Delaware | #31 | $41,800 | $37,220 | $20 | -4.5% | $31,400–$59,450 |
| Montana | #32 | $40,970 | $39,630 | $20 | -6.4% | $29,030–$52,000 |
| New York | #33 | $40,530 | $38,470 | $19 | -7.4% | $33,040–$53,560 |
| New Hampshire | #34 | $40,490 | $37,470 | $19 | -7.5% | $33,630–$49,150 |
| South Dakota | #35 | $40,340 | $39,200 | $19 | -7.8% | $32,180–$56,640 |
| Arkansas | #36 | $40,300 | $38,990 | $19 | -7.9% | $31,290–$48,880 |
| Rhode Island | #37 | $40,150 | $39,250 | $19 | -8.2% | $31,200–$46,520 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $39,950 | $38,430 | $19 | -8.7% | $26,960–$45,560 |
| New Mexico | #39 | $39,390 | $37,390 | $19 | -10% | $28,990–$52,640 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $39,360 | $37,070 | $19 | -10% | $28,910–$52,200 |
| Hawaii | #41 | $39,090 | $37,490 | $19 | -10.7% | $30,490–$49,390 |
| Massachusetts | #42 | $38,990 | $36,880 | $19 | -10.9% | $31,200–$49,360 |
| Mississippi | #43 | $38,810 | $36,530 | $19 | -11.3% | $32,740–$48,000 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $38,350 | $36,320 | $18 | -12.3% | $27,060–$51,260 |
| North Carolina | #45 | $38,210 | $36,590 | $18 | -12.7% | $29,030–$51,070 |
| Alabama | #46 | $38,070 | $36,980 | $18 | -13% | $29,110–$49,740 |
| Texas | #47 | $37,930 | $37,500 | $18 | -13.3% | $22,410–$53,100 |
| Florida | #48 | $37,790 | $35,500 | $18 | -13.6% | $28,680–$50,090 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $36,920 | $34,660 | $18 | -15.6% | $26,100–$47,630 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $34,570 | $34,620 | $17 | -21% | $27,630–$43,530 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.