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Food Batchmakers in Kentucky

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17.1% Jobs Projection

$31,540 Median Salary

400 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Batchmakers in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Food Batchmakers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.
Food Batchmakers in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Batchmakers Work in Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 2,190 Food Batchmakers working in the state.

There were 2,180 Food Batchmakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,205 Food Batchmakers working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Food Batchmakers than average.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Food Batchmakers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 400 annual Food Batchmakers job openings in Kentucky, and 2,810 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,700 annual jobs and 156,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Batchmakers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Food Batchmakers ranged from $20,930 to $44,930 with $31,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.06 to $21.6. The median hourly rate was $15.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.39 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.22.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Food Batchmakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Batchmakers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	1,220	$30,580
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	850	$28,740
Evansville, IN-KY	300	$31,560
Owensboro, KY	190	$30,870
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	50	$25,070

Top States for Food Batchmakers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Food Batchmakers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	17,900	$28,790
Illinois	12,750	$32,090
Wisconsin	10,150	$34,350
Texas	9,350	$26,920
New York	8,220	$26,470
Pennsylvania	6,930	$31,780
Tennessee	6,890	$32,960
Missouri	6,430	$33,180
Ohio	5,500	$32,920
Washington	4,840	$31,300
Minnesota	4,680	$34,040
Florida	3,940	$24,800
Iowa	3,890	$34,370
Michigan	3,860	$30,690
North Carolina	3,710	$25,390
Oregon	3,650	$27,230
Virginia	3,220	$31,400
Indiana	3,210	$28,880
Georgia	3,170	$29,850
New Jersey	3,030	$32,040

Below are the states where Food Batchmakers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Iowa	$34,370
Wisconsin	$34,350
Minnesota	$34,040
Missouri	$33,180
Tennessee	$32,960
Ohio	$32,920
Alaska	$32,420
Illinois	$32,090
Utah	$32,060
New Jersey	$32,040

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	490
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	460

References

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