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Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 46 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median food processing workers, all other in the US earns $39,680 per year (65,000 employed). Gross pay is highest in Colorado ($46,930) and lowest in Nevada ($30,120) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Food Processing Workers, All Other pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Colorado $46,930 $38,532 $3,211 82.1% 610
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Idaho $46,820 $38,427 $3,202 82.1% 130
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Kansas $46,060 $37,419 $3,118 81.2% 560
Food Processing Workers, All Other in New Hampshire $45,410 $38,667 $3,222 85.2% 80
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Illinois $45,340 $36,511 $3,043 80.5% 2,760
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Arizona $45,330 $37,678 $3,140 83.1% 600
Food Processing Workers, All Other in North Dakota $45,120 $38,434 $3,203 85.2% 50
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Missouri $44,050 $36,441 $3,037 82.7% 1,630
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Washington $43,980 $37,518 $3,127 85.3% 920
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Vermont $43,300 $35,955 $2,996 83% 120
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Massachusetts $43,200 $34,951 $2,913 80.9% 210
Food Processing Workers, All Other in New York $42,920 $34,946 $2,912 81.4% 400
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Wyoming $42,740 $36,522 $3,043 85.5% 30
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Tennessee $42,690 $36,481 $3,040 85.5% 1,910
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Minnesota $41,800 $34,349 $2,862 82.2% 2,000
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Iowa $41,740 $34,784 $2,899 83.3% 5,210
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Pennsylvania $41,620 $34,344 $2,862 82.5% 1,350
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Utah $41,400 $33,582 $2,798 81.1% 620
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Florida $41,390 $35,437 $2,953 85.6% 1,050
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Indiana $41,250 $34,137 $2,845 82.8% 910
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Wisconsin $40,590 $33,789 $2,816 83.2% 340
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Texas $40,150 $34,441 $2,870 85.8% 6,780
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Delaware $39,470 $32,380 $2,698 82% 510
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Ohio $39,470 $33,591 $2,799 85.1% 1,640
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Michigan $38,750 $31,920 $2,660 82.4% 430
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Oklahoma $38,530 $31,951 $2,663 82.9% 360
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Maine $38,270 $31,502 $2,625 82.3% 110
Food Processing Workers, All Other in California $38,230 $32,379 $2,698 84.7% 7,140
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Oregon $38,170 $30,339 $2,528 79.5% 760
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Mississippi $38,150 $32,040 $2,670 84% 590
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Arkansas $37,840 $31,321 $2,610 82.8% 1,770
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Georgia $37,810 $31,221 $2,602 82.6% 5,650
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Virginia $37,810 $31,200 $2,600 82.5% 1,190
Food Processing Workers, All Other in West Virginia $37,750 $31,488 $2,624 83.4% 100
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Montana $37,740 $31,487 $2,624 83.4% 140
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Alabama $37,510 $30,709 $2,559 81.9% 460
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Connecticut $37,450 $31,511 $2,626 84.1% —
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Kentucky $37,450 $31,078 $2,590 83% 690
Food Processing Workers, All Other in North Carolina $37,360 $31,217 $2,601 83.6% 4,770
Food Processing Workers, All Other in South Carolina $37,060 $30,891 $2,574 83.4% 510
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Maryland $35,870 $29,661 $2,472 82.7% 2,450
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Rhode Island $34,770 $29,431 $2,453 84.6% 160
Food Processing Workers, All Other in New Jersey $34,670 $29,518 $2,460 85.1% 940
Food Processing Workers, All Other in New Mexico $34,560 $29,430 $2,453 85.2% 230
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Louisiana $31,230 $26,723 $2,227 85.6% 2,950
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Nevada $30,120 $26,381 $2,198 87.6% 590
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