SOC 51-3092 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Food Batchmakers Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for food batchmakers in Burlington, Vermont is $50,820 a year ($24.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,180: half of the 500 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).

$50,820average per year

$24.43 / hourMedian $50,180Take-home ≈ $41,624

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

500people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Batchmakers pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,510 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Burlington earn between $46,480 and $58,510.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,820$4,235$24.43
Median$50,180$4,182$24.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,480$3,873$22.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,510$4,876$28.13

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

Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $50,820, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $41,624 a year, or $3,469 a month and $1,601 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). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $50,820 buys what about $50,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Batchmakers salary in nearby metro areas

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 Burlington: questions

How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Burlington?

$24.43 an hour on average, and $24.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,624 a year ($3,469 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,820. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do food batchmakers earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). 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). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.69, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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