SOC 51-3092 · Rochester, NY metro

Food Batchmakers Salary in Rochester, NY

The average salary for food batchmakers in Rochester, New York is $48,610 a year ($23.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,180: half of the 790 people in this job in the Rochester, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).

$48,610average per year

$23.37 / hourMedian $49,180Take-home ≈ $39,170

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

790people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 9New York metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Batchmakers pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,440 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Rochester earn between $38,010 and $55,840.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,610$4,051$23.37
Median$49,180$4,098$23.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,010$3,168$18.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,840$4,653$26.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $48,610, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $39,170 a year, or $3,264 a month and $1,507 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Rochester a good place for food batchmakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $48,610 buys what about $50,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Batchmakers salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 2nd of 9 New York metro areas for this job; Binghamton pays the most ($50,470).

All Food Batchmakers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for food batchmakers

Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,370).

Food Batchmakers salary by city

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Food Batchmakers salary in Rochester: questions

How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Rochester?

$23.37 an hour on average, and $23.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Rochester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Rochester?

About $39,170 a year ($3,264 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,610. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do food batchmakers earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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