Food Processing Workers, All Other: 65,000 jobs, median pay $39,680

65,000

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$39,680

Median pay a year

Middle half: $36,410–$44,130

7,400

Annual openings

10-year change: +5.5%

No formal educational credential

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 140 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $37,280 · LCA filings 02,530$37,2800

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $36,660 · LCA filings 01,920$36,6600

Sioux City, IA–NE–SDMedian pay $46,350 · LCA filings 01,710$46,3500

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $42,840 · LCA filings 01,150$42,8400

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXMedian pay $38,100 · LCA filings 01,030$38,1000

Gainesville, GAMedian pay $35,670 · LCA filings 0990$35,6700

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $37,910 · LCA filings 0960$37,9100

Omaha, NE–IAMedian pay $42,600 · LCA filings 0900$42,6000

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $34,790 · LCA filings 0800$34,7900

San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAMedian pay $39,770 · LCA filings 0760$39,7700

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Rochester, MNEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$62,330600

Hanford–Corcoran, CAEmployment 120 · LCA filings 0$53,4201200

Lancaster, PAEmployment 190 · LCA filings 0$51,4901900

Longview–Kelso, WAEmployment 50 · LCA filings 0$50,500500

Harrisburg–Carlisle, PAEmployment 90 · LCA filings 0$50,310900

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $37,731 · Level III $39,333 · Level IV $40,934$36,130$37,731$39,333$40,934

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $34,195 · Level III $38,750 · Level IV $43,285$29,661$34,195$38,750$43,285

Sioux City, IA–NE–SDLevel II $42,661 · Level III $44,013 · Level IV $45,365$41,309$42,661$44,013$45,365

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $40,560 · Level III $44,200 · Level IV $47,819$36,941$40,560$44,200$47,819

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXLevel II $35,235 · Level III $38,750 · Level IV $42,266$31,720$35,235$38,750$42,266

Gainesville, GALevel II $33,093 · Level III $35,298 · Level IV $37,523$30,867$33,093$35,298$37,523

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $36,026 · Level III $39,208 · Level IV $42,370$32,864$36,026$39,208$42,370

Omaha, NE–IALevel II $42,474 · Level III $43,534 · Level IV $44,574$41,434$42,474$43,534$44,574

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $36,192 · Level III $39,645 · Level IV $43,077$32,760$36,192$39,645$43,077

San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CALevel II $40,123 · Level III $42,453 · Level IV $44,803$37,773$40,123$42,453$44,803

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology