Food Batchmakers pay in Illinois

In Illinois, the median pay for food batchmakers is $23.14 an hour ($48,130 a year). About 12,320 people work in this job there.

$23.14Median hourly pay

$39,000–$57,200Middle half of workers, yearly

12,320People in this job in Illinois

That is 14% higher than the U.S. median ($42,290). Illinois ranks 5th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for food batchmakers in Illinois

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.67	$34,680
25% of workers	$18.75	$39,000
Half of workers (median)	$23.14	$48,130
75% of workers	$27.50	$57,200
90% of workers	$29.69	$61,750

Food Batchmakers pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Decatur	$57,880	490
Rockford	$52,500	430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin	$47,660	8,490
Peoria	$46,770	260
Kankakee	$38,270	100

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Illinois

Job	Median yearly pay
Bakers	$37,030
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,560
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,670
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,370
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,440
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,290
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,240
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$40,690

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.