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Food Batchmakers Salary in New Jersey

What Food Batchmakers earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$38,636
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 4
published states
Workers in state
10,470
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Food Batchmakers pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$38,790$32,656$1,331Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Batchmakers in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$38,790$32,656$3,011
2Monmouth County, NJ$38,790$32,656$3,011
3Essex County, NJ$38,790$32,656$2,975
4Union County, NJ$38,790$32,656$2,975
5Morris County, NJ$38,790$32,656$2,975
6Sussex County, NJ$38,790$32,656$2,975
7Bergen County, NJ$38,790$32,656$1,331
8Passaic County, NJ$38,790$32,656$1,331
9Middlesex County, NJ$38,790$32,656−$61
10Somerset County, NJ$38,790$32,656−$61
11Hunterdon County, NJ$38,790$32,656−$61
12Hudson County, NJ$38,790$32,656−$4,993

Food Batchmakers pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Batchmakers in New Jersey is $38,636, based on 10,470 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,290, so New Jersey averages 8.6% below it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $38,790.

Cost of living for Food Batchmakers in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,011. In Hudson County, NJ the basics cost $4,993 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 8 of the 12 counties.

Food Batchmakers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Batchmakers are Illinois ($47,890), Indiana ($45,631) and New York ($39,252).

Frequently asked questions: Food Batchmakers in New Jersey

How much do Food Batchmakers earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,636.

Which New Jersey county is best for Food Batchmakers?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,011). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $3,011.