Food Processing Workers, All Other pay in California

In California, the median pay for food processing workers, all other is $18.38 an hour ($38,230 a year). About 7,140 people work in this job there.

$18.38Median hourly pay

$36,390–$43,200Middle half of workers, yearly

7,140People in this job in California

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($39,680). California ranks 28th of 46 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for food processing workers, all other in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.97	$35,290
25% of workers	$17.49	$36,390
Half of workers (median)	$18.38	$38,230
75% of workers	$20.77	$43,200
90% of workers	$23.30	$48,450

Food Processing Workers, All Other pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Hanford-Corcoran	$53,420	120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$43,200	420
Merced	$42,430	60
Visalia	$42,250	80
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$40,530	560
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$39,770	760
Modesto	$39,040	380
Vallejo	$38,530	210
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$38,490	150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$37,280	2,530
Salinas	$37,250	260
Stockton-Lodi	$36,420	100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$36,410	190
Fresno	$36,020	220
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$35,710	320
Bakersfield-Delano	$35,290	360
El Centro	$35,240	40

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food processing workers, all other

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +5.5% over ten years, faster than average · about 7,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Bakers	$43,120
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$44,290
Food Batchmakers	$41,670
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,570
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$39,420
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,740
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,600

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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.