Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary

The median food processing workers, all other salary in the United States is $39,680 per year ($19.08/hour). Salaries range from $32,210 at the entry level to $47,950+ for the top 10% of earners. There are 65,000 food processing workers, all other jobs nationwide. Employment is projected to grow 5.3% through 2034.

Last updated: June 2026 Β· Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Median Salary
$39,680
per year
Hourly Rate
$19.08
per hour
Employment
65,000
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$32,210
25th percentile
$36,410
Median
$39,680
75th percentile
$44,130
90th percentile
$47,950

Job Growth (2024-2034)

+5.3%
Faster than average

Annual Openings

6,500
jobs/year (growth + replacements)

Education Required

No formal educational credential

Training Needed

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Food Processing Workers, All Other Career Guide

Interview questions, resume templates, and a career ladder written specifically for food processing workers, all others.

Food processing workers, all other (BLS SOC 51-3099) is the residual category for line workers, machine operators, and finishing-department workers in USDA / FDA-regulated food manufacturing plants who don't fall into more specific categories (bakers, butchers, meat cutters, food batchmakers). Typical seats: Production Line Operator at a Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill, Smithfield, Perdue Farms, or Pilgrim's Pride poultry / pork / beef plant; Blending / Filling / Packaging Operator at a Nestle, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Conagra Brands, Hormel Foods, Campbell Soup, McCormick, or Kraft Heinz plant; Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Operator at an Oscar Mayer, Sara Lee, Butterball, or Tyson Prepared Foods facility; Dairy Processor at a Dean Foods (DFA), Land O'Lakes, Saputo, or Chobani plant; Bakery / Grain Processor at a Grupo Bimbo (Bimbo Bakeries), Flowers Foods, or Post Holdings plant. BLS reports 65,000 employed with a median of $39,680, p10 $28,830, p90 $56,570+. Entry Line Operator $28-36k / $14-18/hr; established Line Operator II / Sr Operator $36-48k / $17-23/hr + shift diff; Lead Operator / Line Lead $44-58k / $21-28/hr + shift diff; Line Coordinator / Sr Line Lead $52-68k salaried + benefits. The single biggest earnings lever is completing HACCP Coordinator + PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) + SQF Practitioner and moving into a Line Lead or Sanitation Lead seat at a Fortune-500 CPG or a union USDA plant (UFCW at Tyson, JBS, Cargill, Smithfield) where hourly rates + shift diff + overtime + pension routinely push total comp 20-40% above equivalent non-union seats.

Core Skills Hiring Managers Screen For

GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and FSMA compliance
21 CFR Part 117 Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food (FSMA Preventive Controls Rule); Part 507 for Animal Food; USDA FSIS 9 CFR Part 416 Sanitation for meat, poultry, and egg-products plants. Personal-hygiene discipline (hairnets, beard covers, jewelry policy, hand-washing protocol at every zone transition), footwear sanitation (foamer, boot dip, dedicated color-coded footwear per zone), gowning discipline at RTE / ready-to-eat zones and low-moisture zones. Zone-based traffic-flow discipline β€” hard-line separation of raw and RTE areas with dedicated tools, uniforms, and personnel.
HACCP program execution and critical control point (CCP) monitoring
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points program discipline β€” CCP monitoring at cook, chill, and metal-detection stations with signed documentation every 30-60 minutes per plant HACCP plan. Deviation response β€” hold the affected product, notify the QA / HACCP Coordinator immediately, document the deviation and corrective action per plant procedure. CCP verification and validation (FSIS Directive 5000.7 for meat and poultry, FDA Preventive Controls for others). Environmental monitoring program (EMP) sample collection at Zone 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 with proper aseptic technique.
Machine operation and line control (fillers, cookers, chillers, extruders, mixers, blast freezers)
Continuous cooker (Alkar, KMT, Provisur), spiral chiller (FMC / John Bean, Frigoscandia), blast freezer / IQF tunnel (Frigoscandia, Cryogenic freezing), continuous mixer (Reiser, Baker Perkins, Buhler), extruder (Wenger, Buhler, Clextral), filler / former / patty-maker (Marel, Formax, Multivac, Marel M-Line), thermoformer (Multivac, Sealpac, Weber), horizontal-form-fill-seal (HFFS β€” Bosch, Ilapak, Fuji), vertical-form-fill-seal (VFFS β€” Rovema, ISHIDA, Bosch). Recipe setup at the HMI (typically Rockwell FactoryTalk View, Siemens WinCC, Ignition Perspective), setpoint verification, cook / chill / freeze curve monitoring, and cleanout-cycle execution between SKU changeovers.
SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures) and CIP / COP execution
Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure execution per FSIS 9 CFR Part 416 (meat / poultry) or FDA Part 117 (others). CIP (clean-in-place) system operation on tanks, piping, fillers, and heat exchangers β€” chemistry selection (caustic + acid + sanitizer), temperature and flow verification, ATP swab verification post-CIP with ATP hygiene monitor (Hygiena EnSURE, 3M Clean-Trace). COP (clean-out-of-place) execution on removable parts. Sanitation lead-off and pre-op inspection (USDA IIC verification at meat / poultry plants). Chemical safety β€” SDS awareness for caustic, chlorine, quat, PAA (peracetic acid); PPE for caustic zones; MSDS-driven emergency response.
Metal detection, X-ray inspection, and foreign-material control
Metal detector calibration and verification (Loma, Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Anritsu, Eriez) β€” hourly or per plant schedule test-piece verification (ferrous 1.5-2.5mm, non-ferrous 2.0-3.5mm, stainless 2.5-4.5mm), reject-station function verification, deviation response (product hold + retest + rework). X-ray inspection (Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Anritsu, Eagle PI, Ishida) verification. Foreign-material investigation β€” root-cause analysis on any find (glass, plastic, metal, bone in poultry, wood, ceramic) with corrective action and prevention. Foreign-material log entry per plant procedure.
Allergen management and label / packaging control
Allergen changeover discipline β€” dedicated tools / lines / times for the Big-9 allergens (milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame β€” sesame added by FASTER Act 2021). Allergen-changeover cleaning validation with ATP swab or allergen-specific rapid test (Neogen Reveal, Romer AgraStrip). Label control β€” 21 CFR Part 101 nutrition and ingredient labeling; label reconciliation at line startup (line number + SKU + allergen statement + nutrition panel + net weight); packaging changeover per plant SOP. Coding and lot traceability β€” Videojet / Domino / Markem-Imaje coder verification for lot code, best-by date, and Julian date.
Line startup, changeover, and shutdown discipline
Pre-startup line inspection per plant SSOP + pre-op sanitation verification (USDA IIC signoff at meat / poultry plants). Recipe / SKU changeover β€” clean-out-of-place of the product-contact zones, packaging changeout, label changeout, allergen-cross verification, line verification with test-pack at line speed. Continuous production β€” hourly line-speed adjustment, temperature / cook-time verification, quality-sample pull cadence. End-of-shift shutdown β€” production reconciliation (input vs output vs yield), CIP / COP execution, sanitation handoff. Downtime documentation in the plant OEE system (Rockwell FTPC, GE Proficy Plant Applications, Aveva).
Quality sampling, statistical process control, and yield discipline
In-line quality checks per plant QA plan β€” net-weight check every 15-30 minutes (Mettler-Toledo checkweigher verification), moisture / fat / protein analysis (FOSS, Bruker, CEM Smart System 6) for meat and poultry, brix / pH / acidity for beverages, water activity / a_w for shelf-stable, cook-in-temperature verification with thermocouple. Statistical process control (SPC) chart review at the line β€” X-bar and R charts for critical parameters. Yield tracking β€” pounds in vs pounds out, giveaway (over-target weight) trending. Trim / rework / scrap discipline β€” segregation and disposition per plant procedure. Sensory panel participation for taste / texture / appearance verification at plant QA lab.

How to Become a Food Processing Workers, All Other

  1. 1
    Complete a high-school diploma or GED and pass a plant employment physical + drug screen
    Baseline entry β€” food-processing plants require the ability to stand 8-12 hours per shift, lift 25-50 lbs repetitively, tolerate cold (-10Β°F to 40Β°F) or heat (90Β°F+ near cook zones), and work in wet / slippery / high-noise environments. Standard drug screen and background check; USDA meat / poultry plants + Grade-A dairy have additional pre-employment health screening under FSIS 9 CFR Part 417 or FDA PMO.
  2. 2
    Complete plant new-hire orientation + GMP + HACCP awareness training
    Every regulated food plant runs a 2-5 day new-hire orientation covering GMP (personal hygiene, gowning, hand-washing, jewelry policy, footwear sanitation), HACCP awareness (what CCPs are, why they matter, deviation reporting), plant safety (LOTO, forklift-free zones, chemical safety, PPE), and site-specific SOPs. Documentation of training completion is a hire-time requirement audited during USDA / FDA inspections and third-party (SQF, BRCGS, FSSC 22000) audits.
  3. 3
    Start as Line Operator I / Production Associate at $28-36k / $14-18/hr + shift diff + benefits
    First seat β€” hourly, typically on 2nd shift or overnight (3rd shift) at meat, poultry, or dairy plants, and any of 3 shifts at CPG and bakery plants. Companies at this rung: Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill, Smithfield, Perdue Farms, Pilgrim's Pride, Sanderson Farms, Foster Farms, Butterball, Nestle, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Conagra Brands, Hormel Foods, Campbell Soup, McCormick, Kraft Heinz, Kellogg, Post Holdings, Grupo Bimbo (Bimbo Bakeries), Flowers Foods, Land O'Lakes, DFA, Saputo, Chobani, Danone North America, Sargento, Leprino. Union plants (UFCW at meat / poultry, IBT at some dairy, BCTGM at bakeries) start at higher hourly + benefits + pension.
  4. 4
    Complete HACCP Certification + food-safety intermediate credentials
    IHA-accredited HACCP Certification (16-24 hr online or in-person course, $200-450) β€” the industry-standard HACCP credential. Plants typically pay for this after 6-18 months in seat. Some employers layer in a company-specific HACCP Coordinator credential for internal team-lead positions. Basic BRCGS or SQF familiarization if the plant is BRCGS or SQF certified.
  5. 5
    Advance to Line Operator II / Sr Operator / Line Setup at $36-48k / $17-23/hr + shift diff + on-call
    2-5 years in seat. Ownership of a full production line or multiple stations autonomously. Line-startup and shutdown responsibility, recipe setup, changeover leadership, first-response on line downtime (call the mechanic; contain the deviation; hold the affected product). Cross-trained across 3-6 production areas. Some employers layer in a $0.50-2.00/hr skill-based pay premium for cross-training.
  6. 6
    Complete PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) + SQF Practitioner or BRCGS training
    FSPCA-accredited PCQI course (16-20 hr, $500-800) β€” required by FSMA at every FDA-regulated food plant; the plant must have at least one PCQI on the food-safety plan. SQF Practitioner (Safe Quality Food Institute) or BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards) sites-based practitioner training β€” required at SQF or BRCGS certified plants; the plant must have at least one internal practitioner. These credentials open the Line Lead and Sanitation Lead career track.
  7. 7
    Advance to Lead Operator / Line Lead / Sanitation Lead at $44-58k / $21-28/hr + shift diff
    5-9 years in seat. Ownership of a full shift line or a sanitation crew. Direct 4-10 operators on shift; execute pre-op sanitation verification with USDA IIC (at meat / poultry plants); own line startup + shutdown discipline; document deviations and lead root-cause analysis on line downtime; interface with QA on hold / release decisions. Some plants promote high-performing Line Leads into a salaried Line Coordinator seat with 401(k) match top-up and target bonus.
  8. 8
    Advance to Line Coordinator / Sr Line Lead / Production Supervisor at $52-68k+ salaried + bonus + benefits
    8-14 years in seat. Salaried supervisor of a full production shift or a specific process area (evisceration, further processing, blast freezer, packaging). Ownership of shift KPIs β€” line efficiency, yield, giveaway, first-time-right on quality metrics, safety. Direct 15-40 hourly operators. Feeds the Production Supervisor / Sr Production Supervisor track ($68-95k), then Plant Superintendent / Operations Manager at $95-155k+.

Career Progression

Line Operator I / Production Associate
0-3 yrs$28-36k / $14-18/hr + shift diff + healthcare + 401(k) match; UFCW union hourly $17-22/hr + shift diff + pension + full benefits
  • β€’Operate an assigned station on the production line β€” filler, cooker, cutter, packer, palletizer
  • β€’Execute GMP discipline every zone transition β€” hairnet, gowning, footwear sanitation, hand-wash
  • β€’Support hourly CCP monitoring documentation as directed by the Line Lead
  • β€’Report any GMP, HACCP, or safety deviation to the Line Lead / QA / HACCP Coordinator immediately
Next: Line Operator II at 2-5 years with HACCP Certification + cross-training on 3+ stations.
Line Operator II / Sr Operator / Line Setup
2-6 yrs$36-48k / $17-23/hr + shift diff + on-call + benefits; UFCW hourly $21-27/hr + pension
  • β€’Own line startup, changeover, and shutdown discipline for an assigned line or station cluster
  • β€’Execute recipe setup at the HMI and verify cook / chill / freeze curves against spec
  • β€’First-response on line downtime β€” contain the deviation, call the mechanic, escalate to Line Lead
  • β€’Cross-trained across 3-6 production stations for shift flexibility and step-up coverage
Next: Lead Operator / Line Lead at 5-9 years with PCQI + SQF or BRCGS Practitioner.
Lead Operator / Line Lead / Sanitation Lead
5-10 yrs$44-58k / $21-28/hr + shift diff + benefits; UFCW hourly $26-32/hr + pension
  • β€’Own a full shift production line (4-10 operators) or a sanitation crew
  • β€’Execute pre-op sanitation verification with USDA IIC (at meat / poultry plants) or QA (at FDA plants)
  • β€’Own hold / release documentation on any HACCP or metal-detector deviation on shift
  • β€’Lead root-cause analysis on line downtime and quality escapes; feed the plant CAPA (corrective and preventive action) system
Next: Line Coordinator / Production Supervisor at 8-14 years.
Line Coordinator / Sr Line Lead / Production Supervisor
8-15 yrs$52-68k+ salaried + 6-10% bonus + benefits + 401(k) match with company contribution
  • β€’Salaried supervisor of a full production shift (15-40 operators) or a specific process area
  • β€’Own shift KPIs β€” line efficiency (OEE), yield, giveaway, first-time-right quality, safety metrics
  • β€’Interface with QA / HACCP / Sanitation Manager on food-safety program execution
  • β€’Own performance management for the shift β€” coaching, disciplinary action, hourly promotions
Next: Sr Production Supervisor / Plant Superintendent at 12-18 years.
Sr Production Supervisor / Plant Superintendent / Operations Manager
12-22 yrs$78-135k+ salaried + 10-18% bonus + benefits + LTIP at Fortune-500 CPG
  • β€’Own plant production operations across 2-3 shifts and 60-250 hourly operators
  • β€’Represent production to the Plant Manager / Regional Operations Director on plant KPIs
  • β€’Own CAPEX project planning for line upgrades and new-line startups
  • β€’Own plant labor planning, hourly compensation planning, and union-relations discipline (at UFCW / IBT / BCTGM plants)

Interview Questions & Answers

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Q1. Walk me through your last shift as a Line Operator.technical
Structured, chronological, with real plant context. Example: '2nd shift 14:00-22:30 at a Tyson Foods poultry further-processing plant on the breaded-tender line. 13:30 pre-shift huddle β€” Line Lead covered the daily production target (28,000 lb), any changes to the schedule, and 2 open CAPA items from the prior shift on a repeat metal-detector reject event. 14:00 pre-op sanitation walk-off with the USDA IIC and the sanitation lead; line released for production. 14:15-16:30 breader operator on the primary line running the batter-and-breader (Stein / GEA Formax) at 3,200 lb/hr with hourly net-weight check and metal-detector test-piece verification per HACCP CCP-2 monitoring log. 16:30 metal-detector reject on the primary line; called the mechanic; QA held the affected 340-lb rework tote per plant hold procedure; product retested clean after mechanical clear; documented deviation in the CCP log with Line Lead signoff. 18:00-20:30 continued primary-line operation; hit target throughput with 8-minute total unscheduled downtime. 20:30-22:15 CIP / COP sanitation crew handoff β€” walked the sanitation lead through the day's foreign-material log and the primary-line CCP deviation. 22:30 shift end. Interviewers screen for candidates who name real HACCP CCP monitoring, real hold procedures, and real handoff discipline.'
Q2. How would you handle a metal-detector reject or foreign-material find on shift?situational
Structured. (1) Stop production on the affected line immediately; do not continue running. (2) Isolate the affected product in a marked hold cart or tote per plant hold procedure; label with lot, date, shift, and hold reason. (3) Call the Line Lead / QA / HACCP Coordinator immediately; document the deviation on the CCP monitoring log with time, product, and observation. (4) Support the mechanic in root-cause investigation on the metal detector β€” verify sensitivity settings, run test-piece verification, inspect the reject-station function. (5) If foreign-material root-cause is not detector-related, support the QA-led foreign-material investigation β€” trace back through the line to identify the source (broken sanitation tool, missing bolt / hardware from equipment, packaging contamination, ingredient contamination). (6) QA decides disposition of the held product β€” release after retest, rework, downgrade, or destruct. (7) Restart the line only after root-cause corrective action is documented and verified. (8) Document the event in the plant CAPA system and any USDA / FDA reportable if the event meets threshold. Interviewers screen for candidates who understand this is a food-safety event with regulatory reporting implications, not a maintenance event.
Q3. Describe an allergen-cross situation you handled.behavioral
STAR. Situation: Line Operator II at a Conagra Brands frozen-entrΓ©e plant; running a chicken-and-noodle SKU on Line 2 following a chicken-and-cashew SKU (peanut / tree-nut allergen). Task: verify allergen changeover cleaning before line startup on the new SKU. Action: (1) verified sanitation had executed the documented allergen changeover cleaning per plant SSOP; (2) pulled the ATP swab result from the sanitation lead β€” 3 test points on the filler, blender, and packaging line all cleared spec; (3) pulled an additional allergen-specific rapid test (Neogen Reveal 3-D peanut) on the filler screw and the blender bowl β€” both negative; (4) verified the label reconciliation for the new SKU β€” packaging film, coder, ingredient statement, and allergen statement matched the new SKU; (5) verified with the QA tech that the allergen changeover log was signed off; (6) started the line at reduced speed for the first 15 minutes and pulled a test-pack for allergen retest on the finished product (negative); (7) rated up to full production. Result: no allergen-cross event; documented in the changeover log. Interviewers screen for candidates who never rely on visual cleaning alone β€” allergen changeover verification is a documented, testable step.
Q4. Why food processing rather than another manufacturing sector?culture
Honest answer that resonates. 'I like the pace and the stakes β€” food manufacturing runs 24/6 or 24/7 at most plants, and the food-safety discipline (HACCP CCPs, allergen management, USDA / FDA compliance) means every shift is real. Pay is real for the credentialing track β€” Line Lead at a UFCW plant with HACCP + PCQI clears $58-68k with shift diff and overtime, and the Production Supervisor track opens up $78-105k. The trade is the physical demand and the shift work β€” that's fair. Long-term I want to move into a Line Coordinator or Production Supervisor seat at a Fortune-500 CPG or a union USDA plant, and I'm currently working on my SQF Practitioner and completing my third cross-training station.' Interviewers screen for candidates who chose the industry deliberately, not who settled.
Q5. Where do you see your career in 5 years?closer
Show the fork clearly. Two tracks β€” Sanitation / QA specialist track (Sanitation Lead β†’ Sanitation Supervisor β†’ QA Manager at $65-95k) or Production track (Line Lead β†’ Production Supervisor β†’ Sr Production Supervisor β†’ Plant Superintendent at $78-135k+). I'm on the Production track β€” I've completed my HACCP Certification, I'm 12 of 20 hours into PCQI, and I've cross-trained on 4 lines. My target is Line Lead within 24 months, Line Coordinator / salaried Production Supervisor within 5 years, and Sr Production Supervisor within 8-10 years. I'd like to align on your documented promotion criteria and the plant's supervisor-track development program.

Resume Template β€” Line Operator II / Sr Operator (2-6 yrs)

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Line Operator II / Sr Operator (2-6 yrs)
  • β–ΈLine Operator II at a Tyson Foods poultry further-processing plant covering breaded-tender + patty lines on 2nd shift; hit 28,000 lb/day target throughput with 96% first-time-right on quality checks.
  • β–ΈCross-trained across breader, patty former, spiral chiller, and packaging stations β€” step-up cover for the Line Lead on 22 shifts in FY24.
  • β–ΈZero CCP deviations or foreign-material events attributable to my station across 22 months in seat.
  • β–ΈIHA HACCP Certification. FSPCA PCQI (in progress, 12 of 20 hr). USDA regulatory awareness. $46k / $22/hr + $2/hr 2nd-shift diff + $4k target bonus + full benefits + UFCW pension eligibility.

What Gets You Rejected

  • βœ—History of GMP violations (jewelry, gowning, hand-wash discipline) or repeat safety incidents β€” automatic disqualifier at USDA / FDA-regulated plants.
  • βœ—Cannot describe a real CCP monitoring or hold-and-release procedure β€” vague 'I stop the line and tell my supervisor' answers with no detail.
  • βœ—No HACCP Certification after 18+ months in seat β€” signals candidate hasn't done the credentialing work required to advance beyond Line Operator I.
  • βœ—History of drug-screen or background-check failures β€” most USDA plants and Fortune-500 CPG employers require pre-employment clean screens with random-testing thereafter.
  • βœ—Cannot tolerate cold (-10Β°F to 40Β°F) or heat (90Β°F+ near cook zones), or the physical demand of 8-12 hour standing shifts β€” this is an occupational reality of the seat, not a preference.
  • βœ—Refuses shift work, weekend rotation, or holiday production β€” most food-processing seats require this.
  • βœ—Documented failure to follow allergen changeover procedures or metal-detector CCP monitoring discipline β€” a repeat food-safety event is a termination event at any credible food employer.

Salary Negotiation Levers

  • βœ“Union-plant pension eligibility β€” UFCW at Tyson, JBS, Cargill, Smithfield; BCTGM at Grupo Bimbo, Flowers Foods, Hostess; IBT at some dairy and cold-storage plants β€” pension + full healthcare + shift diff regularly push total comp 20-40% above non-union equivalents. This is the single biggest total-comp lever in this occupation.
  • βœ“Shift differential β€” 2nd shift +$1.00-2.50/hr, 3rd shift +$1.50-3.50/hr, weekend +$0.50-2.00/hr; 12-hour rotating shifts at continuous-run plants pay a 10-20% total-comp premium over straight-days.
  • βœ“Overtime opportunity β€” food-processing plants run 55-72 hours/week during peak production; OT at 1.5x + shift diff regularly adds $8-22k/yr on top of base at Line Operator II and Line Lead levels.
  • βœ“HACCP + PCQI + SQF Practitioner credentialing β€” HACCP Certification adds $1-3/hr at Line Operator II promotion; PCQI adds $1.50-4/hr at Line Lead promotion; SQF or BRCGS Practitioner adds $2-5/hr for the required plant-role responsibilities.
  • βœ“USDA IIC-adjacent seats β€” Sanitation Lead and Line Lead seats at USDA meat / poultry plants that interface directly with the USDA Inspector-in-Charge pay 8-15% above equivalent seats without USDA interface.
  • βœ“Skill-based pay premium β€” many CPG plants pay a $0.50-2.00/hr premium per additional line / station cross-trained; a fully-cross-trained Line Operator II can layer on $3-8/hr of skill-based pay above the base rate.
  • βœ“Sign-on bonus β€” Sr Line Lead and Line Coordinator routinely negotiate $2-8k sign-on when moving between Fortune-500 CPG or major USDA meat / poultry employers.
  • βœ“Tuition reimbursement β€” Section 127 caps at $5,250/yr federal tax-free; Fortune-500 CPG employers routinely subsidize this for a B.S. Food Science or B.S. Industrial Engineering if the Production Supervisor track is your target.

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Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary by State

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Top Paying States

Colorado
$47K
+18%
Idaho
$47K
+18%
Kansas
$46K
+16%
New Hampshire
$45K
+14%
Illinois
$45K
+14%
Arizona
$45K
+14%
North Dakota
$45K
+14%
Missouri
$44K
+11%
Washington
$44K
+11%
Vermont
$43K
+9%
Vertical line = national median. Click a state for full details.
StateMedianvs. National
Colorado$46,930+18.3%
Idaho$46,820+18.0%
Kansas$46,060+16.1%
New Hampshire$45,410+14.4%
Illinois$45,340+14.3%
Arizona$45,330+14.2%
North Dakota$45,120+13.7%
Missouri$44,050+11.0%
Washington$43,980+10.8%
Vermont$43,300+9.1%
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Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
Rochester, MN$62,330+57.1%
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$53,420+34.6%
Lancaster, PA$51,490+29.8%
Longview-Kelso, WA$50,500+27.3%
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$50,310+26.8%
Boulder, CO$48,850+23.1%
Raleigh-Cary, NC$48,600+22.5%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$47,800+20.5%
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$47,750+20.3%
Chattanooga, TN-GA$47,320+19.3%
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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.
How does this compare to pro athletes?
A food processing workers, all other earning $39,680/year would need 1502 years to match Stephen Curry's NBA salary, or 1613 yearsto match Patrick Mahomes' NFL contract.
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