Vocational Programs for Food Processing Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
849K	$18.37	$38,220

The average annual wage of the occupations is $38,220 and $18 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the Food Processing Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 848,630 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Food Processing Workers is $24,241. The average length of the programs is 326 hours and the average completion time is 13.09 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Food Processing Workers Career

The following 4 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Food Processing Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Food Processing Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Brewing Science	14	-	-	-	-
Zymology/Fermentation Science	1	-	-	-	-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	189	$24,241	$1,201	326 Hours	13.09 Months
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter	11	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Food Processing Workers

The following 207 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Food Processing Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.