Food Batchmakers pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,670 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Visalia earn between $40,300 and $42,680.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $43KMedian
- $43K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,560 | $3,630 | $20.94 |
| Median | $42,680 | $3,557 | $20.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,300 | $3,358 | $19.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,680 | $3,557 | $20.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Batchmakers pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.
Food batchmakers in Visalia earn about the same as the California average ($43,750) and about the same as the U.S. average ($43,750). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $42,290.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | $43,560 | $42,680 | $37,020 | $54,670 | 780 |
| California | $43,750 | $41,670 | $35,700 | $58,010 | 12,560 |
| United States | $43,750 | $42,290 | $31,990 | $58,940 | 174,520 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $43,560, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $36,302 a year, or $3,025 a month and $1,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Visalia a good place for food batchmakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $43,560 buys what about $43,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Batchmakers salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 11th of 21 California metro areas for this job; Modesto pays the most ($49,930).
- Modesto$49,930
- San Jose$47,890
- Merced$47,770
- Hanford$47,600
- San Francisco$47,090
- Stockton$46,930
- Santa Rosa$46,850
- Napa$46,430
- Bakersfield$45,800
- Visalia$43,560
Highest-paying cities for food batchmakers
Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,370).
- Cedar Rapids, IA$64,370
- Battle Creek, MI$60,740
- Lexington, KY$57,970
- Decatur, IL$57,270
- Williamsport, PA$55,390
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Food Batchmakers salary in Visalia: questions
How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Visalia?
$20.94 an hour on average, and $20.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Visalia?
About $36,302 a year ($3,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,560. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do food batchmakers earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($43,750).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3092; area Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.08, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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