SOC 51-3099 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in York, PA

The average salary for other food processing workers in York, Pennsylvania is $37,300 a year ($17.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,500: half of the 50 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,525).

$37,300average per year

$17.93 / hourMedian $37,500Take-home ≈ $31,005

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Processing Workers, All Other pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,060 or more. The middle half of other food processing workers in York earn between $35,170 and $40,480.

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,300$3,108$17.93
Median$37,500$3,125$18.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,170$2,931$16.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,480$3,373$19.46

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

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $37,300, a single filer in York takes home about $31,005 a year, or $2,584 a month and $1,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $37,300 buys what about $38,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 10th of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lancaster pays the most ($52,090).

All Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

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 York: questions

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

$17.93 an hour on average, and $18.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,005 a year ($2,584 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,300. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 8% 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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