Smithfield Foods material handler salary

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Average Smithfield Foods material handler salary

$36,958yearly

$15.97 hourly rate

Entry-level Smithfield Foods material handler salary

$30,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Smithfield Foods pay material handlers?

The average salary for Smithfield Foods material handlers is $36,958 per year. Smithfield Foods material handler salaries range between $30,000 to $45,000 per year. Smithfield Foods material handlers earn 11% more than the national average salary for material handlers of $33,215.

Location impacts how much a material handler at Smithfield Foods can expect to make. Material handlers at Smithfield Foods make the most in Saint James, MN, Cudahy, WI, and Yuma, CO.

How much does Smithfield Foods pay material handlers by location?

Smithfield Foods pays material handlers the most in Saint James, MN, Cudahy, WI, and Yuma, CO. Additionally, cities like Crete and Denison also report highly competitive salaries for material handlers at Smithfield Foods.

Material handler Smithfield Foods salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Saint James, MN	$42,303	$20.34
2	Cudahy, WI	$41,282	$19.85
3	Yuma, CO	$40,645	$19.54
4	Crete, NE	$39,560	$19.02
5	Denison, IA	$39,459	$18.97
6	Vernon, CA	$39,391	$18.94
7	Springfield, MA	$39,334	$18.91
8	Junction City, KS	$38,689	$18.60
9	Salt Lake City, UT	$38,295	$18.41
10	Hope, IN	$37,937	$18.24

Highest-paid Smithfield Foods material handlers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Stock Handler	$41,677	$20	-
2	Material Handling Supervisor	$41,340	$20	-
3	Dock Worker/Forklift Operator	$40,110	$19	-
4	Forklift Driver	$39,926	$19	1
5	Material Coordinator	$39,860	$19	-
6	Forklift	$39,766	$19	-
7	Lift Truck Operator	$39,730	$19	-
8	Palletizer Operator	$39,609	$19	-
9	Shipper Receiver	$39,550	$19	-
10	Lead Forklift Operator	$39,507	$19	-

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Recent salaries for material handlers at smithfield foods

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Material Handler-1St. and 2Nd Shift	Sioux City, IA	06/30/2025	$42,053
Material Handler-1St. Shift	North East, MD	06/18/2025	$45,184
Material Handler	Sioux Center, IA	05/29/2025	$44,349
Bakery Plant Material Handler-(Nights)	Wilson, NC	05/27/2025	$35,479
Material Handler-Grinder-Heavy Lifting-2ND Shift	Kinston, NC	03/28/2025	$40,592

Material handler salary at Smithfield Foods competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Ventura Foods	$46,372	$22	8
2	Keystone Foods	$43,993	$21	-
3	Koch Foods	$43,827	$21	5
4	Mar-Jac Poultry	$43,425	$21	-
5	Peco Foods	$43,348	$21	12
6	Nestlé	$41,276	$20	50
7	PepsiCo	$39,829	$19	40
8	Rose Packing	$39,528	$19	-
9	Blue Bell Creameries	$39,499	$19	-
10	Post Holdings	$39,411	$19	26
11	Sonoco	$39,291	$19	16
12	Cargill	$39,208	$19	48
13	General Mills	$39,165	$19	4
14	JELD-WEN	$38,876	$19	4
15	Kansas City Sausage	$38,009	$18	-
16	Clougherty Packing LLC	$37,270	$18	-
17	Pilgrim's	$36,150	$17	9
18	Butterball	$35,780	$17	1
19	Tyson Foods	$33,057	$16	11
20	Whole Foods Market	$32,682	$16	35

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