Food Batchmakers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,770 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Portland earn between $38,810 and $49,020.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,530 | $3,711 | $21.41 |
| Median | $44,200 | $3,683 | $21.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,810 | $3,234 | $18.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,020 | $4,085 | $23.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $44,530, a single filer in Portland takes home about $36,595 a year, or $3,050 a month and $1,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for food batchmakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $44,530 buys what about $43,718 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 12.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Batchmakers salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Portland?
$21.41 an hour on average, and $21.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Portland?
About $36,595 a year ($3,050 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,530. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do food batchmakers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).
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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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