Food Batchmakers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,850 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Houston earn between $17,720 and $42,950.
- $18K10th
- $18K25th
- $34KMedian
- $43K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,140 | $2,678 | $15.45 |
| Median | $33,830 | $2,819 | $16.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $17,720 | $1,477 | $8.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,950 | $3,579 | $20.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $32,140, a single filer in Houston takes home about $28,004 a year, or $2,334 a month and $1,077 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for food batchmakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $32,140 buys what about $32,587 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Batchmakers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 7th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($42,330).
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 Houston: questions
How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Houston?
$15.45 an hour on average, and $16.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $17,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Houston?
About $28,004 a year ($2,334 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,140. Texas has no state income tax.
Do food batchmakers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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