Salary guide, May 2025
Food Process Operator pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
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The median annual wage for Food Processing Workers, All Other in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was $38,090 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $34,370 and $44,780.
The San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX median is $1,590 below the national median of $39,680, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other
The Food Process Operator title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about san Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,660 | $34,370 | $38,090 | $44,780 | $46,030 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.70 | $16.53 | $18.31 | $21.53 | $22.13 |
BLS estimated 510 workers employed in this occupation in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Location quotient: 1.08.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,210 | $36,410 | $39,680 | $44,130 | $47,950 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.49 | $17.51 | $19.08 | $21.22 | $23.05 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Food Process Operator median is $38,090. The all-occupations median in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $47,010. Ratio: 0.81 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.08 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $34,580 | $37,420 | $41,960 |
| May 2025 | $34,370 | $38,090 | $44,780 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $42,730 | $39,260 to $46,900 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $38,080 | $36,230 to $43,270 |
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