Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary by location
National median: $44,810 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $78,750 | +75.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $77,300 | +72.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $62,890 | +40.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $61,130 | +36.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $60,230 | +34.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $60,170 | +34.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $60,170 | +34.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $59,590 | +33.0% | 500 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $59,260 | +32.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $56,270 | +25.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $55,400 | +23.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $55,280 | +23.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $54,950 | +22.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $54,950 | +22.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $52,650 | +17.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $51,160 | +14.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $50,840 | +13.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $50,800 | +13.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $50,680 | +13.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $50,590 | +12.9% | 720 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $50,340 | +12.3% | 1,120 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $50,220 | +12.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $49,970 | +11.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $49,920 | +11.4% | 300 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $49,860 | +11.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $49,780 | +11.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $49,660 | +10.8% | 540 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $49,570 | +10.6% | — | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $49,090 | +9.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $49,020 | +9.4% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $48,570 | +8.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $48,560 | +8.4% | 540 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $48,540 | +8.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $48,370 | +7.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $48,350 | +7.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $48,330 | +7.9% | 460 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $48,250 | +7.7% | 430 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $48,240 | +7.7% | 700 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $48,000 | +7.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $47,960 | +7.0% | 660 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $47,940 | +7.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $47,710 | +6.5% | — | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $47,600 | +6.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| St. Joseph, MO | metropolitan | $47,440 | +5.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Twin Falls, ID | metropolitan | $47,210 | +5.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $47,110 | +5.1% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $47,010 | +4.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $46,860 | +4.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $46,650 | +4.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $46,320 | +3.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $46,250 | +3.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $46,250 | +3.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $46,180 | +3.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $46,120 | +2.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $46,080 | +2.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $45,970 | +2.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $45,600 | +1.8% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $45,450 | +1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $45,400 | +1.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $45,390 | +1.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $45,110 | +0.7% | — | 2025 |
| AR | state | $45,080 | +0.6% | 580 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $45,040 | +0.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $44,550 | −0.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $44,420 | −0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $44,190 | −1.4% | 910 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $44,010 | −1.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $43,990 | −1.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $43,940 | −1.9% | 320 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $43,830 | −2.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $43,610 | −2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $43,460 | −3.0% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $43,410 | −3.1% | 440 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $43,410 | −3.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $43,370 | −3.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $43,010 | −4.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $42,390 | −5.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $42,240 | −5.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $42,130 | −6.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $41,720 | −6.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $41,390 | −7.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $40,990 | −8.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | metropolitan | $40,690 | −9.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $40,000 | −10.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $39,590 | −11.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $39,420 | −12.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $39,130 | −12.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $38,750 | −13.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $38,440 | −14.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $38,440 | −14.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $38,440 | −14.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $38,240 | −14.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $38,230 | −14.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $38,230 | −14.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $38,060 | −15.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $37,880 | −15.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $37,820 | −15.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $37,590 | −16.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $37,390 | −16.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $37,140 | −17.1% | 630 | 2025 |