Food Processing Workers, All Other
Median salary
$39,680
Average salary
$40,300
Employment
65,000
Projected growth
5.3% growth
Annual openings
6,500
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
What Food Processing Workers, All Other Do
All food processing workers not listed separately.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 1.7%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where food processing workers, all other make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Sioux City, IA-NE-SD54.67× national avg
- 2Gainesville, GA22.84× national avg
- 3Morristown, TN19.23× national avg
- 4Hammond, LA12.97× national avg
- 5Monroe, LA7.78× national avg