Food Processing
Jefferson County has three of the components that are necessary for any industry to succeed, and those are easy access to other major markets, affordable labor (shown in the table below) and a proximity to the supply chain. The County’s highway network and strong agricultural base provide two of those needs.
|
Median Hourly Wage of Food Processing Workers |
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|
Standard Occupational Classification |
Occupation |
Capital/Northern New York NMA |
New York |
United States |
|
51-3093 |
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders |
$11.40 |
$13.70 |
$11.24 |
|
43-5071 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
$12.20 |
$13.68 |
$13.64 |
|
51-3092 |
Food Batchmakers |
$9.46 |
$10.42 |
$11.85 |
Source: BLS, 2010
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