Food Batchmakers in Virginia

Considering a career as a Food Batchmaker in Virginia?

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

• Projected employment for Food Batchmakers in Virginia is growing slower than average.

• Food Batchmakers in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Batchmakers Work in Virginia?

3,220 people worked as Food Batchmakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,760 Food Batchmakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Food Batchmakers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 480 annual Food Batchmakers job openings in Virginia, and 3,430 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Food Batchmakers ranged from $19,870 to $50,450 with $31,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.55 to $24.26. The median hourly rate was $15.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	850	$30,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	120	n/a
Roanoke, VA	90	$36,150
Harrisonburg, VA	30	$29,750

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

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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.