Peco Foods salaries

Q: Is the pay good at Peco Foods?

No, the pay is not good at Peco Foods. Compared to the industry average of $37,305 per year, the average annual salary at Peco Foods is $32,297, which is 13.42% lower.

Q: What is the starting pay at Peco Foods?

The starting pay at Peco Foods is $17,000 per year, or $8.17 per hour.

Q: How much does Peco Foods pay an hour?

Peco Foods pays $15.53 an hour, on average.

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Peco Foods salary estimate

$15.53hourly

$32,297 yearly

Entry-level salary

$17,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does Peco Foods pay?

The average Peco Foods salary in the United States is $32,297 per year. Peco Foods salaries range between $17,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $58,000 in the top 90th percentile. Peco Foods pays $15.53 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts Peco Foods salaries. Peco Foods employees in Irvington, NY get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at Peco Foods

The highest paying jobs at Peco Foods are sales vice president, reliability engineer, business analyst, and senior operations analyst. Sales vice president jobs at Peco Foods earn an average yearly salary of $152,625, Peco Foods reliability engineer jobs average $96,426, and Peco Foods business analyst jobs average $85,400.

The lowest paying Peco Foods roles include poultry processor and process worker. Peco Foods poultry processor average salary is $23,447 per year. So while the average Peco Foods salary is $32,297 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at Peco Foods

Rank	Job title	Average Peco Foods salary	Hourly rate
1	Sales Vice President	$152,625	$73.38
2	Reliability Engineer	$96,426	$46.36
3	Business Analyst	$85,400	$41.06
4	Senior Operations Analyst	$77,633	$37.32
5	Lead Person	$70,790	$34.03
6	Service Manager	$66,863	$32.15
7	Operations Manager	$64,470	$31.00
8	Purchasing Agent	$58,514	$28.13
9	Customs Consultant	$55,808	$26.83
10	Supervisor	$54,617	$26.26
11	Maintenance Technician	$53,052	$25.51
12	Welder	$47,957	$23.06
13	Forklift Driver	$47,605	$22.89
14	Administrative Assistant	$44,117	$21.21
15	Machinist	$44,057	$21.18
16	Accounts Payable Clerk	$43,858	$21.09
17	Machine Operator	$43,539	$20.93
18	Material Handler	$43,348	$20.84
19	Forklift Operator	$42,876	$20.61
20	Pallet Builder	$41,253	$19.83

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Average Peco Foods salary by state

Peco Foods pays the highest salaries in Arkansas due to higher costs of living and competition in the state.

Rank	State	Average Peco Foods salary	Hourly rate
1	Arkansas	$30,422	$14.63
2	Mississippi	$29,380	$14.13
3	Alabama	$28,215	$13.56

How much does Peco Foods pay by location?

The average Peco Foods salary varies by location. Peco Foods salaries are the highest in Irvington, NY, at $35,576 per year. Peco Foods pays the second highest average salary in Itasca, IL, at $35,431 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest paying Peco Foods locations

Rank	Location	Average Peco Foods salary	Hourly rate
1	Irvington, NY	$35,576	$17.10
2	Itasca, IL	$35,431	$17.03
3	Batesville, AR	$30,529	$14.68

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Peco Foods salaries by department

Salaries at Peco Foods vary depending on the department you work in. Peco Foods salaries in the marketing department are the highest with an average salary of $86,914. Employees in the engineering department at Peco Foods receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $73,708 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at Peco Foods include the agriculture and the hospitality/service organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $24,684 and $25,117, respectively.

Average Peco Foods salary by department

Rank	Department	Average Peco Foods salary	Hourly rate
1	Marketing	$86,914	$41.79
2	Engineering	$73,708	$35.44
3	Sales	$65,372	$31.43
4	Supply Chain	$54,136	$26.03
5	Facilities	$48,194	$23.17
6	Construction	$44,276	$21.29
7	Administrative	$38,055	$18.30
8	Customer Service	$37,105	$17.84
9	Plant/Manufacturing	$34,133	$16.41
10	Warehouse	$31,098	$14.95
11	Hospitality/Service	$25,118	$12.08
12	Agriculture	$24,685	$11.87

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Best paying Peco Foods plant/manufacturing salaries

Rank	Position	Average Peco Foods salary	Hourly rate
1	Refrigeration Technician	$62,153	$29.88
2	Pipe Fitter	$62,019	$29.82
3	Diesel Mechanic	$61,721	$29.67
4	Assembly Supervisor	$60,602	$29.14
5	Tool And Die Maker	$60,109	$28.90
6	Assembly Lead Person	$56,962	$27.39
7	Welding Specialist	$48,495	$23.31
8	Welder	$47,957	$23.06
9	Forklift Driver	$47,605	$22.89
10	Centerless Grinder	$44,753	$21.52
11	Sanitation Supervisor	$44,747	$21.51
12	Machinist	$44,057	$21.18
13	Machine Operator	$43,539	$20.93
14	Shift Manager	$42,462	$20.41
15	Quality Control Inspector	$40,765	$19.60
16	Quality Assurance Technician	$38,383	$18.45
17	Pallet Jack Operator	$36,590	$17.59
18	Co-Operations Engineer	$36,349	$17.48
19	Line Leader	$34,404	$16.54
20	Maintenance Clerk	$32,145	$15.45

Best paying Peco Foods warehouse salaries

Rank	Position	Average Peco Foods salary	Hourly rate
1	Inventory Analyst	$60,783	$29.22
2	Forklift Driver	$47,605	$22.89
3	Receiving Lead	$47,015	$22.60
4	Receivables Specialist	$43,834	$21.07
5	Material Handler	$43,348	$20.84
6	Tool Room Attendant	$43,113	$20.73
7	Forklift Operator	$42,876	$20.61
8	Shipping And Receiving Coordinator	$40,750	$19.59
9	Inventory Control Clerk	$39,767	$19.12
10	Loader	$38,781	$18.64
11	Warehouse Associate	$36,923	$17.75
12	Shipping Clerk	$36,793	$17.69
13	Warehouse Worker	$36,340	$17.47
14	Package Handler	$35,774	$17.20
15	Sorter	$29,260	$14.07
16	Box Maker	$27,606	$13.27
17	Scanner	$27,460	$13.20
18	Production Worker	$26,461	$12.72
19	Meat Packer	$25,879	$12.44
20	Meat Processor	$24,823	$11.93

Best paying Peco Foods hospitality/service salaries

Rank	Position	Average Peco Foods salary	Hourly rate
1	Sanitizer	$39,583	$19.03
2	Sanitation Worker	$37,689	$18.12
3	Fryer Operator	$37,021	$17.80
4	Washer	$32,124	$15.44
5	Tender	$31,796	$15.29
6	Food Handler	$31,695	$15.24
7	Back Line Cook	$30,489	$14.66
8	Server And Hostess	$24,614	$11.83
9	Fish Cutter	$24,372	$11.72

Peco Foods competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at Peco Foods competitors, like Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Marshall Durbin, and Wenner Bread Products, Inc., vary. Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $50,686. The average salary at Marshall Durbin is $48,280 per year, and the average salary at Wenner Bread Products, Inc. is $45,953 per year.

Highest paying Peco Foods competitors

Rank	Company name	Zippia score	Average salary
1	Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation	3.9	$50,686
2	Marshall Durbin	4.1	$48,280
3	Wenner Bread Products, Inc.	4.3	$45,953
4	Cold Chain Technologies	3.6	$44,544
5	W.M. Barr & Company	4.2	$43,947
6	Dietz & Watson	4.2	$42,488
7	Absopure	4.1	$39,136
8	OK Foods	3.2	$37,673
9	Keystone Foods	4.1	$37,047
10	Smithfield Foods	4.2	$36,528
11	Tecumseh Products	4.5	$35,967
12	Stampede Meat	4.5	$35,730
13	Butterball	4.4	$35,392
14	George's	4.6	$35,023
15	Indiana Packers	4.1	$34,210
16	Pilgrim's	4.6	$32,811
17	Koch Foods	4.1	$29,616
18	Mar-Jac Poultry	3.9	$28,821
19	Holmes Poultry	3.2	$27,734
20	Gerber's Poultry	4.1	$24,507

Recently added Peco Foods salaries

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Further Processing Mon-Wed	Pocahontas, AR	12/07/2024	$32,453
TPM Warehouse Associate	Blair, NE	10/23/2024	$37,566
Further Processing Weekend	Pocahontas, AR	10/13/2024	$36,627

What employees say about salary at Peco Foods

Employee reviews

3.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2024

Pros of working at Peco Foods

One of the pros was u could purchase there food product s cheaper because u work there.

Cons of working at Peco Foods

One of the cons was if u worked in the freezers I was cold.

Peco Foods Benefits

Vacation checks

What do you like best about Peco Foods's CEO and the leadership team?

Well I can say I think everyone was treated fair

How would you improve Peco Foods's culture?

I would improve the company with better footwear and thicker clothing

How does your compensation at Peco Foods compare to the industry average?

I thick they could kick it up a notch on pat to keep up with competition.

What's the diversity at Peco Foods like?

Okay,u just have each others back.

What brings you the most joy at Peco Foods?

Getting overtime, and get my check to take care of family.

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3.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020

Pros of working at Peco Foods

close to home and was a smaller company when I started

Cons of working at Peco Foods

78 hour work weeks

Peco Foods Benefits

medical insurance for my family

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3.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019

Pros of working at Peco Foods

Job where you can mostly just do your job without someone down your throat. Very forgiving point system

Cons of working at Peco Foods

Bad management, unorganized, stressful. Lower wages for jobs that would pay more elsewhere. Overworking with very little forethought.

Peco Foods Benefits

Attendance point being given back every month.

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Updated April 25, 2024

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