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Food Batchmakers in South Dakota

Is South Dakota a good place for you to work as a Food Batchmaker?

7.8% Jobs Projection

$29,400 Median Salary

80 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Food Batchmakers Work in South Dakota?

In 2018, there were 720 Food Batchmakers working in the state.

There were 570 Food Batchmakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Food Batchmakers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 550 total jobs in 2026 for Food Batchmakers in this state.

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

What do Food Batchmakers Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Food Batchmakers ranged from $20,890 to $38,500 with $29,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.05 to $18.51. The median hourly rate was $14.14.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.15.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	990	n/a
Sioux Falls, SD	140	$25,290
Rapid City, SD	60	$26,040

Top States for Food Batchmakers Employment

View the list below to see 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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	South Dakota Employment Total
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	220
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	130

References

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