Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskFood batchmakers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 40,790
Employment 2024
173.5K
Projected Change (2024–34)
6.9%
Openings (2024–34)
24.2K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of food processing equipment workers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes. AI use: 0%
- 2. Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas. AI use: 0%
- 3. Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color. AI use: 0%
- 4. Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle. AI use: 0%
- 5. Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors. AI use: 0%
- 6. Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 40.8 · 93K employed
Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 67% · 55+: 23%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Food processing equipment workers operate machinery that mixes, cooks, or processes ingredients for manufacturing food products.
Most food processing equipment workers are employed in manufacturing facilities. Because of production schedules, shift work is common and may include early mornings, evenings, or nights. Most food processing equipment workers are employed full time.
Education requirements vary for food processing equipment workers. Some typically need no formal education credential; however, others typically need a high school diploma or equivalent.
The median annual wage for food processing equipment workers was $40,050 in May 2024.
Overall employment of food processing equipment workers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.