Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$42,730

National average

Salary Range

$32,390 – $60,070

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$64,670$44,220$72,140
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$60,350$40,880$61,580
Colorado$59,990$39,020$72,140
Appleton, WI$56,230$49,160$59,120
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$54,540$37,660$62,920
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$54,340$35,550$60,710
Maryland$53,940$32,040$60,830
Modesto, CA$52,420$37,940$65,140
North Dakota$52,080$31,820$81,980
North Carolina$51,810$34,110$75,590
Portland-South Portland, ME$51,760$39,370$62,720
Columbia, SC$51,340$31,970$64,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51,250$29,240$60,830
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$50,970$31,270$58,750
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$50,850$22,940$63,800
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$50,850$40,950$61,580
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$50,410$32,110$56,430
Green Bay, WI$49,830$36,790$55,780
St. Joseph, MO-KS$49,450$39,350$49,800
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$49,410$37,260$59,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$49,230$44,480$71,840
Wisconsin$49,160$36,140$59,120
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$48,980$23,840$62,470
Rocky Mount, NC$48,960$36,930$71,310
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$48,730$36,040$49,810
Maine$48,590$39,370$60,350
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area$48,590$39,450$55,370
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$48,150$31,200$49,240
Minnesota$47,850$38,720$62,600
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$47,840$36,920$55,140
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$47,750$35,550$54,580
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$47,740$38,380$55,230
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$47,440$33,300$60,490
Montana$47,320$41,410$59,010
Massachusetts$47,160$39,970$54,980
St. Cloud, MN$47,140$36,080$63,760
Nevada$47,030$29,050$61,360
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$46,720$36,140$58,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$46,630$38,720$65,450
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$46,610$34,440$65,790
St. Louis, MO-IL$46,060$36,040$57,550
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$46,060$38,920$55,430
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$45,860$39,040$48,890
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$45,670$38,720$61,580
Iowa$45,570$34,220$55,350
Indiana$45,550$38,890$48,890
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$45,380$36,320$53,040
Missouri$45,150$33,820$57,560
Salinas, CA$45,140$36,400$45,220
California$45,140$36,400$60,110
Tennessee$45,070$37,610$55,480
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$44,950$37,560$45,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$44,920$37,500$47,410
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$44,740$37,440$60,910
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$44,730$32,040$58,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$44,490$34,870$70,300
Oregon$44,300$34,230$61,890
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$44,150$42,450$57,410
Washington$44,150$35,840$56,030
Urban Honolulu, HI$44,060$36,090$46,870
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$44,050$32,790$53,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,900$35,910$63,230
Michigan$43,770$32,060$57,880
Virginia$43,690$30,160$80,500
South Carolina$43,650$31,970$63,170
South Dakota$43,630$35,840$57,860
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$43,580$39,240$64,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$43,350$36,980$47,590
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$43,240$39,670$58,970
Rhode Island$43,240$39,910$58,970
Kentucky$42,970$25,180$62,440
Springfield, MO$42,860$33,860$58,970
Stockton-Lodi, CA$42,810$34,640$43,850
Ohio$42,810$37,530$46,290
Visalia, CA$42,630$33,800$59,330
Columbus, OH$42,490$38,470$51,700
Kansas$42,450$37,160$45,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$42,440$41,300$50,670
Connecticut$42,420$32,790$53,130
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$42,310$35,110$42,310
Hawaii$42,070$30,950$46,870
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$42,030$36,320$67,160
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$41,650$29,540$51,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$41,600$35,200$47,730
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$41,550$34,220$49,120
Omaha, NE-IA$41,430$36,590$48,470
Nebraska$41,430$36,590$51,200
Illinois$41,310$41,290$66,910
Utah$40,500$31,750$45,340
El Paso, TX$40,090$34,960$40,090
Idaho$40,040$37,290$49,690
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$39,810$31,330$43,350
Vermont$39,670$39,640$52,320
Merced, CA$39,640$36,570$59,540
Fresno, CA$39,540$34,850$52,150
Arkansas$39,430$36,110$45,610
Arizona$39,400$36,140$47,600
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$39,250$36,600$44,890
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$39,140$33,950$43,040
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$38,780$35,840$58,380
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$38,420$37,240$48,280
Kansas City, MO-KS$38,420$35,940$54,970
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$38,380$30,690$49,160
Salem, OR$38,340$31,890$51,740
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area$38,240$37,740$45,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$38,070$37,190$47,290
Cleveland, OH$37,980$37,530$44,540
Knoxville, TN$37,610$37,610$46,620
Reno, NV$37,440$29,050$61,480
New Jersey$37,330$33,900$46,000
Texas$37,070$31,180$47,720
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$37,020$29,400$50,230
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$36,920$30,300$43,250
Louisiana$36,720$28,760$43,820
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$36,680$34,910$66,880
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$36,630$24,070$47,950
Florida$36,500$27,600$53,550
Oklahoma$36,490$25,820$42,160
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$36,490$27,230$44,630
Syracuse, NY$36,190$35,820$46,590
New York$36,190$33,280$53,920
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$35,970$35,640$52,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$35,940$33,280$52,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$35,940$28,260$47,080
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$35,920$31,200$48,600
Georgia$35,510$30,870$63,470
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$35,180$31,190$45,070
New Mexico$35,000$30,250$44,950
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$34,820$32,790$49,990
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$34,640$32,250$48,590
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$34,570$29,540$45,760
Pennsylvania$33,530$28,260$54,340
Pittsburgh, PA$30,640$30,170$38,070
Tulsa, OK$30,440$27,950$38,930
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$29,780$26,790$47,410
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area$25,040$25,040$36,690

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders make?β–Ύ

The median annual salary for a Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders is $42,730, with a typical range of $32,390 – $60,070 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders?β–Ύ

Entry-level Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders positions typically start around $32,390 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenderss earn the most?β–Ύ

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenderss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.