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Food Batchmakers in Maine

Want to work as a Food Batchmakers in Maine? Below are the key facts. Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

What do Food Batchmakers Make in Maine?

The food batchmakers working in Maine, the typical annual salary is $39,310 per year (or about $18.90/hour).Earnings range from $32,590 at the 10th percentile to $50,720 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$32,590	$15.67
25th percentile	$35,740	$17.18
Median (50th)	$39,310	$18.90
75th percentile	$47,840	$23.00
90th percentile	$50,720	$24.39

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Maine relative to the national average — is 0.75, meaning fewer food batchmakers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, food batchmakers earn a median of $55,617 per year ($26.74/hour), below the Maine median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 398,120 food batchmakers nationwide. In Maine alone, approximately 530 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 2,430 food batchmakers.

Top Maine Metros for Food Batchmakers

The metro areas below employ the most food batchmakers in Maine.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME	270	$45,000
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	80	$35,990
Bangor, ME	30	$36,680

Top States for Food Batchmakers Employment

These states have the highest employment of food batchmakers work.

State	Number Employed
Wisconsin	18,610
Texas	13,870
Illinois	13,400
California	11,530
Ohio	8,390
New York	8,140
Pennsylvania	7,460
Minnesota	5,930
Massachusetts	5,660
Indiana	5,100
Iowa	4,990
Michigan	4,950
Kentucky	4,660
Washington	4,600
New Jersey	4,480
Colorado	3,740
Georgia	3,710
Oregon	3,210
North Carolina	3,150
Utah	3,130

Highest-Paying States for Food Batchmakers

The highest-paying states for food batchmakers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Iowa	$48,790
Illinois	$48,440
Vermont	$47,390
Missouri	$46,960
Kentucky	$46,900
Wisconsin	$46,760
Indiana	$46,040
Washington	$45,040
Alaska	$44,250
Idaho	$44,120

Skills

Top food batchmakers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for food batchmakers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, food batchmakers typically:

• Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
• Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.
• Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
• Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
• Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
• Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.
• Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.
• Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
• Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients.
• Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
• Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.
• Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.

Work Activities

• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Getting Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Performing General Physical Activities

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Office software

Related Careers

Careers similar to food batchmakers include:

• Food Science Technicians
• Cooks, Restaurant
• Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
• Bakers
• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Also Known As

Almond Paste Mixer, Back of House Team Member, Batch Blender, Batch Maker, Batch Mixer, Batcher, Batching Operator, Batter Mixer, Biscuit Maker, Blend Operator, Blender, Blender Operator, Blending Machine Operator, Blow Up Operator, Bologna Maker.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 51-3092.00