Careers · Food Batchmakers · Virginia
Food Batchmakers in Virginia
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 Virginia the median pay is $41,080 a year, 3% below the national median of $42,290.
$41,080median pay in Virginia, per year
$35,760–$51,150middle half earn
2,870employed in Virginia
$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 Virginia
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, Virginia, annual.