SOC 51-3092 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Food Batchmakers Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for food batchmakers in Greensboro, North Carolina is $34,330 a year ($16.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,040: half of the 140 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,750).

$34,330average per year

$16.51 / hourMedian $35,040Take-home ≈ $28,903

  • $24K10th
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  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Batchmakers pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,350 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Greensboro earn between $29,510 and $38,040.

  • $24K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,330$2,861$16.50
Median$35,040$2,920$16.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,510$2,459$14.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,040$3,170$18.29

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

Food Batchmakers pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Food batchmakers in Greensboro earn 10% less than the North Carolina average ($38,210) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($43,750). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $42,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$34,330$35,040$23,770$40,350140
North Carolina$38,210$36,590$29,030$51,0703,450
United States$43,750$42,290$31,990$58,940174,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $34,330, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $28,903 a year, or $2,409 a month and $1,112 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $34,330 buys what about $36,968 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Batchmakers salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 7th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Hickory pays the most ($45,840).

All Food Batchmakers salaries in North Carolina

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 Greensboro: questions

How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Greensboro?

$16.51 an hour on average, and $16.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,903 a year ($2,409 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,330.

Do food batchmakers earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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