Food Batchmakers pay in Arkansas

In Arkansas, the median pay for food batchmakers is $18.75 an hour ($38,990 a year). About 2,120 people work in this job there.

$18.75Median hourly pay

$34,990–$45,160Middle half of workers, yearly

2,120People in this job in Arkansas

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($42,290). Arkansas ranks 33rd of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for food batchmakers in Arkansas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.04	$31,290
25% of workers	$16.82	$34,990
Half of workers (median)	$18.75	$38,990
75% of workers	$21.71	$45,160
90% of workers	$23.50	$48,880

Food Batchmakers pay in Arkansas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Fort Smith	$44,470	250
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway	$42,980	150
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	$41,230	690

Arkansas unemployment rate: 3.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food batchmakers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +6.5% over ten years, faster than average · about 23,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Arkansas

Job	Median yearly pay
Bakers	$30,380
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,320
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$35,310
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,650
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,080
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,910
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,720
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,980

Other job titles for this job

Mixer OperatorPopcorn Machine OperatorChocolate TempererAlmond Paste MixerBatch BlenderBatch MakerBatch MixerBatcherBatching OperatorBatter MixerBiscuit MakerBlend Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.