Food Batchmaker Salary in North Dakota: $45,000 Average

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Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET

Average base salary, North Dakota

$45,000 / year

≈ $3,750 per month · $21.63 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for North Dakota · median $42,500

25th percentile
$40,500Average
$45,00075th percentile
$47,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Food Batchmaker salary by state

Alabama$39,500

Alaska$45,000

Arizona$44,000

Arkansas$41,500

California$45,500

Colorado$47,500

Connecticut$43,500

Delaware$43,500

Florida$39,000

Georgia$46,500

Hawaii$40,500

Idaho$50,000

Illinois$50,500

Indiana$44,000

Iowa$52,500

Kansas$47,500

Kentucky$48,500

Louisiana$36,000

Maine$45,500

Maryland$46,000

Massachusetts$40,500

Michigan$45,500

Minnesota$46,000

Mississippi$40,000

Missouri$49,500

Montana$42,500

Nebraska$45,500

Nevada$43,500

New Hampshire$42,000

New Jersey$44,000

New Mexico$41,000

New York$42,000

North Carolina$39,500

North Dakota$45,000

Ohio$46,000

Oklahoma$39,500

Oregon$44,500

Pennsylvania$44,500

Rhode Island$41,500

South Carolina$40,500

South Dakota$42,000

Tennessee$45,500

Texas$39,500

Utah$45,000

Vermont$51,500

Virginia$45,500

Washington$46,500

West Virginia$38,000

Wisconsin$49,500

Wyoming$41,500

About this role

Food Batchmaker is a professional role within the function in the Production job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Food Batchmakers do

Typical education: High School Diploma

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.

Top skills: Operations Monitoring Reading Comprehension Critical Thinking Speaking Operation and Control Coordination

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).

Food Batchmaker pay by experience level

Entry level$33,000

Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)

Early career$37,500

A few years in (about the 25th percentile)

Experienced$44,000

Mid-career median pay

Senior$51,500

Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)

Top earners$61,000

Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)

Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.

Job outlook

+6.9%

projected change in jobs, 2024–2034

24,200

projected openings per year

Growing about as fast as average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.

Food Batchmaker salary by industry

Food Manufacturing

144,690 workers

$46,000

Other Food Manufacturing

31,030 workers

$46,000

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing

28,040 workers

$44,000

Dairy Product Manufacturing

24,950 workers

$50,500

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing

20,570 workers

$44,500

Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing

19,690 workers

$45,500

Administrative and Support Services

9,320 workers

$36,000

Employment Services

9,310 workers

$36,000

Animal Slaughtering and Processing

9,000 workers

$42,500

Animal Food Manufacturing

6,920 workers

$46,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Food Batchmaker pays 19% below the average across 112 roles in the Production job family (family average $56,000).

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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$44,500

Production Workers, All Other$46,000

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,500

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$44,000

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$47,000

Slaughterers and Meat Packers$43,500

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$47,500

Etchers and Engravers$48,000

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$42,500

Careers related to Food Batchmaker

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$44,000

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$47,500

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,000

Baker$40,000

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,000

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$37,500

Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Food Batchmaker make?

The average base salary for a Food Batchmaker in the United States is $45,500 per year, or about $21.88 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $37,500 and $51,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Production roles?

The Production job family averages $56,000 across 112 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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