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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenderss in the United States earn a median salary of $42,730/year ($20.54/hr). Salaries range from $32,390 to $60,070 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$32K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$43K
Median
$49K
75th percentile
$60K
90th percentile

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Maryland$54K$25.93/hr160
North Dakota$52K$25.04/hr30
North Carolina$52K$24.91/hr760
Wisconsin$49K$23.63/hr610
Maine$49K$23.36/hr150
Minnesota$48K$23.01/hr900
Montana$47K$22.75/hr70
Massachusetts$47K$22.68/hr230
Nevada$47K$22.61/hr210
Iowa$46K$21.91/hr820

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Appleton, WI$56K90
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$55K100
Modesto, CA$52K90
Portland-South Portland, ME$52K50
Columbia, SC$51K160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51K130
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$51K130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$51K80
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$50K30
Green Bay, WI$50K60
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