How does Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD compare to the national average?

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salaries are 19% above the US national median of $42,730 per year.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

SOC 51-3091 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is $50,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.45 per hour. This is 19% above the national median of $42,730. 80 people work as Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD. Wages have grown 6% since 2019, when the median was $47,820.

Median Annual Salary

$50,850

Mean Annual

$49,720

Median Hourly

$24.45

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$23k

10th

$47k

25th

$51k

Median

$64k

75th

$64k

90th

How This Compares

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

$50,850

this metro

Iowa

$45,570

you earn +12% vs state

United States

$42,730

you earn +19% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$50,850	$49,720	80
2022	$46,620	$46,260	80
2021	$39,460	$43,320	60
2019	$47,820	$46,300	—

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