SOC 51-3099 · Longview, TX metro

Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for other food processing workers in Longview, Texas is $36,260 a year ($17.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,240: half of the 40 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,300).

$36,260average per year

$17.44 / hourMedian $34,240Take-home ≈ $31,315

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#12 of 16Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Processing Workers, All Other pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,270 or more. The middle half of other food processing workers in Longview earn between $30,860 and $37,930.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,260$3,022$17.43
Median$34,240$2,853$16.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,860$2,572$14.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,930$3,161$18.24

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

Food Processing Workers, All Other pay in Longview vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other food processing workers in Longview earn 9% less than the Texas average ($39,690) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($40,300). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $39,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$36,260$34,240$30,670$48,27040
Texas$39,690$40,150$30,750$46,6106,780
United States$40,300$39,680$32,210$47,95065,000

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $36,260, a single filer in Longview takes home about $31,315 a year, or $2,610 a month and $1,204 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $36,260 buys what about $40,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 12th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($43,070).

All Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries in Texas

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 Longview: questions

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

$17.44 an hour on average, and $16.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,315 a year ($2,610 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,260. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,300).

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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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