Food Batchmakers pay in Illinois
$48,720avg. a year
$23.42 an hour · 12,320 employed
Food Batchmakers in Illinois earn an average of $48,720 a year. That is $4,970 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $43,750. The best-paying metro area is Decatur, IL at $57,270.
$48,130Median pay
$23.42Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 50 states
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for food batchmakers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1490 jobs
Decatur, IL
$57,270
$27.53 an hour
2990 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$51,580
$24.80 an hour
3430 jobs
Rockford, IL
$49,330
$23.71 an hour
48,490 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$48,490
$23.31 an hour
5260 jobs
Peoria, IL
$44,270
$21.28 an hour
6280 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$43,900
$21.11 an hour
7100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$42,880
$20.62 an hour
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Food Batchmakers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois food batchmakers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do food batchmakers make in Illinois?
The average is $48,720 a year, and the median is $48,130. That is $4,970 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $43,750.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$23.42 an hour on average; the median is $23.14.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Decatur, IL ($57,270), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($51,580). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Kankakee, IL ($42,880).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #3 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-3092. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national food batchmakers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.