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SOC 51-3099·Production
Food Processing Workers, All Other
Median wage
$41,940
10-yr outlook
−4.6%by 2032
Openings / year
86
Workers in NY
490
How pay grows with experience
Food Processing Workers, All Other — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $38,262 |
| Median (typical) | $41,940 |
| Experienced | $45,439 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Food Processing Workers, All Other — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $46,476 |
| New York City | $44,278 |
| Hudson Valley | $44,277 |
| Central New York | $42,097 |
| Capital Region | $42,085 |
| Western New York | $40,760 |
| Finger Lakes | $39,503 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Production) and pay more than a Food Processing Workers, All Other. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569 median (+$629) · −7.3% by 2032
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,681 median (+$741) · −12.7% by 2032
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,826 median (+$886) · −17.6% by 2032
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,232 median (+$1,293) · −8.3% by 2032
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,473 median (+$1,533) · −7.2% by 2032
- Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?(OES-specific code and title)$45,069 median (+$3,129) · +1.8% by 2032
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