Food Batchmakers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for food batchmakers is $18.65 an hour ($38,790 a year). About 6,860 people work in this job there.

$18.65Median hourly pay

$36,300–$44,190Middle half of workers, yearly

6,860People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($42,290). It is about the same as the New York median ($38,470).

Pay range for food batchmakers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.78	$34,900
25% of workers	$17.45	$36,300
Half of workers (median)	$18.65	$38,790
75% of workers	$21.25	$44,190
90% of workers	$25.99	$54,070

Food Batchmakers pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Binghamton	$60,670	80
Rochester	$49,180	790
Utica-Rome	$44,870	80
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$39,580	240
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)	$38,790	6,860
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$37,220	190
Kingston	$36,540	70
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$34,320	750
Syracuse	$33,330	260

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Job	Median yearly pay
Bakers	$38,890
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,780
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,680
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,110
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,690
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$42,470
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,520
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,560

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.