Food Batchmakers Salary in Louisiana

Food batchmakers in Louisiana earn the most in Lafayette (average $36,950 a year) and the least in New Orleans ($36,120), across the 2 Louisiana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food batchmakers average at $34,570 and the median at $34,620 for 530 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,750.

Food Batchmakers average salary by city in Louisiana

Lafayette$36,950
New Orleans$36,120

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lafayette	$36,950	$36,660	$30,210	$31,147	87
New Orleans	$36,120	$34,620	$31,680	$30,505	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Batchmakers salary in other states

Food Batchmakers salary by city and state

More about pay in Louisiana

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.
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.

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