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Food Batchmakers in Louisiana
Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Food Batchmaker?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Batchmakers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Food Batchmakers in Louisiana is growing slower than average.
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Food Batchmakers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Food Batchmakers Work in Louisiana?
In 2018, there were 530 Food Batchmakers working in the state.
There were 600 Food Batchmakers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,205 Food Batchmakers working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Food Batchmakers than average.
Job Projections for Louisiana
Jobs for Food Batchmakers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.
Louisiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 830 jobs for Louisiana Food Batchmakers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 21,700 annual jobs and 156,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Food Batchmakers Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Food Batchmakers ranged from $17,400 to $34,850 with $24,250 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.36 to $16.76. The median hourly rate was $11.66.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.93 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.27.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Louisiana 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 |
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New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 240 | $26,020 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 100 | $23,030 |
Top States for Food Batchmakers Employment
View the list below to see where most Food Batchmakers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.