Careers · Food Batchmakers · California
Food Batchmakers in California
Food batchmakers operate machinery that mixes and blends ingredients for food manufacturing. They work in factories and production facilities that make products like candy, cheese, baked goods, and other processed foods In California the median pay is $41,670 a year, 1% below the national median of $42,290.
$41,670median pay in California, per year
$37,330–$46,690middle half earn
12,560employed in California
$42,290U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingCoordinationOperation and ControlWriting
Knowledge areas
Public Safety and SecurityFood ProductionProduction and ProcessingEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Food Batchmakers.
Licenses and training in California
Food Batchmakers pay in other states
Vermont · $50,180Idaho · $49,570Wisconsin · $48,360Iowa · $48,300Illinois · $48,130Kentucky · $46,900Georgia · $46,490Missouri · $45,690Colorado · $44,900Ohio · $44,590
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against food batchmakers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against food batchmakers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-3092.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.