Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-3091 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in U.S. is $42,730 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.54 per hour. 19,500 people work as Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in U.S.. Wages have grown 54% since 2014, when the median was $27,680.
Median Annual Salary
$42,730
Mean Annual
$44,140
Median Hourly
$20.54
Total Employed
19,500
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$37k
25th
$43k
Median
$49k
75th
$60k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $59,280 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $59,280 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $54,340 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $47,730 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $47,570 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $45,910 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $45,760 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $45,760 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $45,670 |
| Special Food Services | $45,160 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $43,450 |
| Manufacturing | $43,110 |
| Food Manufacturing | $42,790 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $42,730 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $42,450 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $41,480 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $41,450 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $41,060 |
| Wholesale Trade | $39,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $39,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $39,840 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $39,260 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $39,260 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $39,260 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $39,160 |
| Retail Trade | $36,170 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $35,820 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $35,820 |
| Employment Services | $33,280 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $33,280 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,280 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $33,280 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,730 |
| 2023 | $39,850 |
| 2022 | $37,790 |
| 2021 | $35,480 |
| 2020 | $32,480 |
| 2019 | $31,590 |
| 2018 | $30,840 |
| 2017 | $29,410 |
| 2016 | $28,570 |
| 2015 | $28,060 |
| 2014 | $27,680 |
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