The median annual wage for Food Batchmakers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $48,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,080.
Pay spans roughly $36,230 at the 10th percentile to $62,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.09 per hour. An estimated 9,500 people work as food batchmakers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $48,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.09 |
| 10th percentile | $36,230 |
| 90th percentile | $62,330 |
| Employment | 9,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.