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Food batchmaker salary in Massachusetts: $36,880 a year

What food batchmakers earn in Massachusetts, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 44th of 50 states and 13% below the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.

Massachusetts at a look

Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.

$36,880median a year in Massachusetts
#44 of 50 states · −13% vs U.S. $42,290
5,100 employed in Massachusetts · 2.9% of all U.S. jobs in the work

Starting pay to top earnings in Massachusetts

Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.

$31,200starting pay (10th)
$36,880median
$49,360top 10% earn over

Massachusetts U.S.: $31,990 – $58,940

Massachusetts and its neighbouring states

Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.

Medianvs Massachusetts
Massachusetts $36,880 #44
United States $42,290 —
Vermont $50,180 +$13,300
Rhode Island $39,250 +$2,370
Connecticut $39,110 +$2,230
New York $38,470 +$1,590
New Hampshire $37,470 +$590

The median paycheck in Massachusetts

$36,880 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $5,067 of it (13.7%) at 2026 rates.

  • A month $2,651 $3,073 before tax
  • Every two weeks $1,224 $1,418 before tax
  • A week $612 $709 before tax
  • A year $31,813 $36,880 before tax
  • Take-home $31,813
  • Federal income tax $2,246
  • Social Security $2,287
  • Medicare $535

A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.

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Food batchmaker pay in Massachusetts: common questions

What is the average food batchmaker salary in Massachusetts?

The median is $36,880 a year: half of the 5,100 food batchmakers in Massachusetts earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,200, the best-paid tenth over $49,360.

What is the starting salary for food batchmakers in Massachusetts?

Most start around $31,200 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.

What rank is Massachusetts for food batchmaker pay?

44th of 50 states. Vermont pays the most, $50,180.

Do food batchmakers earn more in Massachusetts or New York?

Massachusetts: $36,880 against $38,470 in New York — $1,590 less a year.

How much is a food batchmaker paycheck in Massachusetts?

At the median, about $2,651 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $3,073 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”