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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary
in Gainesville, GA

Median base pay · Gainesville, GA
$35,670
≈ $17.15/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 990 jobs
Middle 50%
$35,660–$37,480
vs U.S. median
-10%
Metro rank
#55 of 65

Food Processing Workers, All Other in the Gainesville, GA metro earn a median of $35,670 a year, based on BLS estimates for 990 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $39,680 and 6% below the GA statewide median of $37,810. It ranks #55 of 65 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD PROCESSING WORKERS, ALL OTHER · GAINESVILLE, GA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · GAINESVILLE, GA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$27,170P25$35,660MEDIAN$35,670P75$37,480P90$37,480
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$32,210P25$36,410MEDIAN$39,680P75$44,130P90$47,950
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What is the average Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Gainesville?

The BLS median is $35,670 a year (May 2025). Half of the 990 jobs pay between $35,660 and $37,480. The 10th percentile is $27,170 and the 90th is $37,480.

Is Gainesville a high-paying metro for Food Processing Workers, All Other?

That is 10% below the U.S. median of $39,680 and 6% below the GA statewide median of $37,810. It ranks #55 of 65 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Food Processing Workers, All Other make an hour in Gainesville?

About $17.15 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,670 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.14–$18.02 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.