Food Batchmakers pay in California

In California, the median pay for food batchmakers is $20.03 an hour ($41,670 a year). About 12,560 people work in this job there.

$20.03Median hourly pay

$37,330–$46,690Middle half of workers, yearly

12,560People in this job in California

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($42,290). California ranks 16th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for food batchmakers in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.16	$35,700
25% of workers	$17.95	$37,330
Half of workers (median)	$20.03	$41,670
75% of workers	$22.45	$46,690
90% of workers	$27.89	$58,010

Food Batchmakers pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Modesto	$46,670	360
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$45,920	420
Merced	$45,760	170
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$45,590	250
Hanford-Corcoran	$45,360	70
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$45,300	1,760
Stockton-Lodi	$44,580	240
Napa	$43,510	80
Visalia	$42,680	780
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$39,090	60
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$38,930	4,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$38,830	1,190
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$38,750	100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$38,640	630
Vallejo	$38,580	310
Bakersfield-Delano	$38,280	270
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$37,990	470
Fresno	$37,980	360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$37,580	100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$37,550	190
Salinas	$36,790	230

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (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 California

Job	Median yearly pay
Bakers	$43,120
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,910
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$36,330
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,640
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,300
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,150
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,870
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,740

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.