Compare One Occupation Across States
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Food Processing Workers, All Other
Full food processing workers, all other overview →U.S. mean $40,300 · median $39,680
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | #1 | $47,330 | $45,120 | $23 | +17.4% | $41,210–$55,160 |
| Idaho | #2 | $47,070 | $46,820 | $23 | +16.8% | $38,130–$55,660 |
| Colorado | #3 | $45,810 | $46,930 | $22 | +13.7% | $37,110–$52,030 |
| Washington | #4 | $45,050 | $43,980 | $22 | +11.8% | $41,700–$48,880 |
| Vermont | #5 | $44,710 | $43,300 | $22 | +10.9% | $33,900–$51,090 |
| New Hampshire | #6 | $44,470 | $45,410 | $21 | +10.3% | $37,420–$49,670 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $44,320 | $43,200 | $21 | +10% | $37,300–$52,440 |
| Illinois | #8 | $44,230 | $45,340 | $21 | +9.8% | $36,710–$50,440 |
| New York | #9 | $44,180 | $42,920 | $21 | +9.6% | $39,010–$53,640 |
| Pennsylvania | #10 | $44,010 | $41,620 | $21 | +9.2% | $34,010–$62,650 |
| Wisconsin | #11 | $44,010 | $40,590 | $21 | +9.2% | $36,800–$57,780 |
| Arizona | #12 | $43,950 | $45,330 | $21 | +9.1% | $36,750–$50,240 |
| Missouri | #13 | $43,860 | $44,050 | $21 | +8.8% | $37,420–$57,190 |
| Florida | #14 | $43,670 | $41,390 | $21 | +8.4% | $37,360–$55,560 |
| Wyoming | #15 | $43,640 | $42,740 | $21 | +8.3% | $38,890–$53,480 |
| Kansas | #16 | $43,570 | $46,060 | $21 | +8.1% | $37,480–$48,830 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $43,320 | $41,800 | $21 | +7.5% | $38,580–$51,850 |
| Tennessee | #18 | $42,440 | $42,690 | $20 | +5.3% | $35,900–$50,610 |
| Montana | #19 | $41,900 | $37,740 | $20 | +4% | $33,870–$50,690 |
| Iowa | #20 | $41,820 | $41,740 | $20 | +3.8% | $40,230–$43,140 |
| Indiana | #21 | $41,080 | $41,250 | $20 | +1.9% | $37,880–$44,470 |
| Oregon | #22 | $40,810 | $38,170 | $20 | +1.3% | $30,390–$53,930 |
| California | #23 | $40,760 | $38,230 | $20 | +1.1% | $35,290–$48,450 |
| Ohio | #24 | $40,580 | $39,470 | $20 | +0.7% | $35,880–$45,470 |
| Utah | #25 | $39,920 | $41,400 | $19 | -0.9% | $30,830–$52,990 |
| Texas | #26 | $39,690 | $40,150 | $19 | -1.5% | $30,750–$46,610 |
| Kentucky | #27 | $39,570 | $37,450 | $19 | -1.8% | $37,130–$44,610 |
| Delaware | #28 | $39,550 | $39,470 | $19 | -1.9% | $37,860–$41,400 |
| Arkansas | #29 | $39,380 | $37,840 | $19 | -2.3% | $34,730–$47,190 |
| Oklahoma | #30 | $39,160 | $38,530 | $19 | -2.8% | $32,830–$45,780 |
| Michigan | #31 | $39,150 | $38,750 | $19 | -2.9% | $35,720–$43,450 |
| Connecticut | #32 | $38,740 | $37,450 | $19 | -3.9% | $35,070–$44,600 |
| Maine | #33 | $38,620 | $38,270 | $19 | -4.2% | $32,170–$45,520 |
| Virginia | #34 | $38,120 | $37,810 | $18 | -5.4% | $34,790–$43,390 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $38,080 | $37,360 | $18 | -5.5% | $28,660–$45,320 |
| New Jersey | #36 | $37,990 | $34,670 | $18 | -5.7% | $32,220–$48,300 |
| West Virginia | #37 | $37,990 | $37,750 | $18 | -5.7% | $36,870–$39,770 |
| Alabama | #38 | $37,790 | $37,510 | $18 | -6.2% | $35,140–$41,860 |
| South Carolina | #39 | $37,790 | $37,060 | $18 | -6.2% | $34,430–$42,470 |
| Georgia | #40 | $37,740 | $37,810 | $18 | -6.4% | $28,300–$47,960 |
| Mississippi | #41 | $37,740 | $38,150 | $18 | -6.4% | $30,970–$42,790 |
| Maryland | #42 | $36,040 | $35,870 | $17 | -10.6% | $31,680–$40,910 |
| Nevada | #43 | $35,600 | $30,120 | $17 | -11.7% | $29,580–$47,020 |
| Rhode Island | #44 | $34,360 | $34,770 | $17 | -14.7% | $31,200–$39,100 |
| New Mexico | #45 | $33,790 | $34,560 | $16 | -16.2% | $26,060–$42,210 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $33,720 | $31,230 | $16 | -16.3% | $23,410–$43,990 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.