SOC 51-3099 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for other food processing workers in Hagerstown, Maryland is $34,560 a year ($16.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,200: half of the 70 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,525).

$34,560average per year

$16.62 / hourMedian $31,200Take-home ≈ $28,519

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Processing Workers, All Other pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,900 or more. The middle half of other food processing workers in Hagerstown earn between $31,200 and $37,820.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,560$2,880$16.62
Median$31,200$2,600$15.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,820$3,152$18.18

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

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Hagerstown

On the average salary of $34,560, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $28,519 a year, or $2,377 a month and $1,097 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$29,078$2,423
Working in MD$28,519$2,377

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Hagerstown a good place for other food processing workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $34,560 buys what about $36,699 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($35,800).

All Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for other food processing workers

Rochester, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,260).

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary by city

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Hagerstown: questions

How much do other food processing workers make an hour in Hagerstown?

$16.62 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other food processing workers salary in Hagerstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other food processing workers take-home pay in Hagerstown?

About $28,519 a year ($2,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,560. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do other food processing workers earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,525).

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 51-3099; area Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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