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Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The median annual wage for Food Processing Workers, All Other in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $39,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,230.

Pay spans roughly $31,920 at the 10th percentile to $49,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.93 per hour. An estimated 1,070 people work as food processing workers, all other in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Median (annual)$39,370
Mean (annual)$40,230
Median (hourly)$18.93
10th percentile$31,920
90th percentile$49,370
Employment1,070

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.