Food Batchmakers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for food batchmakers is $18.71 an hour ($38,930 a year). About 4,130 people work in this job there.

$18.71Median hourly pay

$37,190–$45,520Middle half of workers, yearly

4,130People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($42,290). It is 7% lower than the California median ($41,670).

Pay range for food batchmakers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.20	$35,780
25% of workers	$17.88	$37,190
Half of workers (median)	$18.71	$38,930
75% of workers	$21.89	$45,520
90% of workers	$24.38	$50,720

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 (this page)	$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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Bakers	$39,260
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,870
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,710
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$42,400
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,540
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,280

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.