Food Batchmakers Salary in Missouri

Food batchmakers in Missouri earn the most in St. Louis (average $51,580 a year) and the least in Kansas City ($42,690), across the 5 Missouri metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food batchmakers average at $47,650 and the median at $45,690 for 2,280 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,750.

Food Batchmakers average salary by city in Missouri

St. Louis$51,580
Springfield$51,290
Joplin$46,990
St. Joseph$42,900
Kansas City$42,690

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Louis	$51,580	$52,000	$45,600	$41,622	95
Springfield	$51,290	$47,330	$43,650	$41,918	89
Joplin	$46,990	$43,600	$39,960	$38,665	86
St. Joseph	$42,900	$40,160	$38,540	$35,571	86
Kansas City	$42,690	$42,850	$35,560	$34,985	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Batchmakers salary in other states

Food Batchmakers salary by city and state

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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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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