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How much does a food processing worker make in Sacramento?

$35,710a year

Median yearly pay for food processing workers in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area. That is $17.17 an hour or $2,976 a month.

Hourly
$17.17
Vs. national median
-10%
Rank among cities
125 of 150
Jobs in the area
320
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $35,700Median: $35,710Highest 10%: $50,810
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$35,700$17.16
25th$35,700$17.16
Median$35,710$17.17
75th$37,190$17.88
90th$50,810$24.43

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for food processing workers.

Hanford, CA$53,420
San Jose, CA$43,200
Merced, CA$42,430
Visalia, CA$42,250
Riverside, CA$40,530
San Francisco, CA$39,770
Modesto, CA$39,040
Vallejo, CA$38,530
San Diego, CA$38,490
Los Angeles, CA$37,280
Salinas, CA$37,250
Stockton, CA$36,420
Oxnard, CA$36,410
Fresno, CA$36,020
Bakersfield, CA$35,290
Food Processing Worker salary in California Food Processing Worker salary in all states

Related jobs in Sacramento

Same field, median yearly pay.

Power Distributor and Dispatcher$169,900
Power Plant Operator$133,400
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$99,840
Plant and System Operator$94,420
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$85,950
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$78,680
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$75,790
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$73,920
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$62,450
Machinist$57,900
Salaries for every job in Sacramento, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a food processing worker make an hour in Sacramento?

The median hourly pay in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area is $17.17 ($35,710 a year).

Do food processing workers make more in Sacramento than the national average?

No: $35,710 against $39,680 nationally, 10% less.

How does Sacramento compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $38,230, so Sacramento pays 7% less.

Where does Sacramento rank for food processing worker pay?

125 of 150 metro areas with data.

How much does a food processing worker make starting out in Sacramento?

The lowest-paid 10% make $35,700 or less a year; the top 10% make $50,810 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.