SOC 51-3091 · Production Occupations

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

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$44,810

U.S. median hourly wage$21.54

U.S. employment20,370

Nationally, food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders earned a median of $44,810 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 20,370 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders: pay and employment by state
State
North Dakota	$77,300	$37.16	30	0.1
Maryland	$60,170	$28.93	200	0.1
Colorado	$59,590	$28.65	500	0.2
Virginia	$59,260	$28.49	270	0.1
Alaska	$55,280	$26.58	30	0.1
Nevada	$54,950	$26.42	130	0.1
Washington	$50,590	$24.32	720	0.2
Minnesota	$50,340	$24.20	1,120	0.4
Maine	$50,220	$24.14	100	0.2
Pennsylvania	$49,660	$23.87	540	0.1
New York	$49,020	$23.57	1,370	0.1
Wisconsin	$48,560	$23.34	540	0.2
Kentucky	$48,540	$23.34	340	0.2
Idaho	$48,250	$23.20	430	0.5
Michigan	$48,240	$23.19	700	0.2
Iowa	$47,960	$23.06	660	0.4
Utah	$47,940	$23.05	130	0.1
Oregon	$46,250	$22.24	500	0.3
California	$45,600	$21.93	1,630	0.1
Massachusetts	$45,400	$21.83	190	0.1
Hawaii	$45,390	$21.82	90	0.1
Arkansas	$45,080	$21.67	580	0.4
South Dakota	$45,040	$21.66	120	0.3
Kansas	$44,550	$21.42	220	0.2
Ohio	$44,190	$21.25	910	0.2
Missouri	$43,460	$20.89	1,030	0.4
Nebraska	$43,410	$20.87	440	0.4
Indiana	$43,370	$20.85	260	0.1
Arizona	$43,010	$20.68	90	0.0
Oklahoma	$42,390	$20.38	370	0.2
Connecticut	$41,720	$20.06	60	0.0
Vermont	$40,990	$19.71	80	0.3
South Carolina	$40,000	$19.23	140	0.1
Tennessee	$39,130	$18.81	350	0.1
Louisiana	$38,440	$18.48	80	0.0
Illinois	$38,230	$18.38	440	0.1
Georgia	$37,390	$17.97	290	0.1
New Jersey	$37,140	$17.86	630	0.1
Texas	$37,140	$17.86	1,800	0.1
Mississippi	$37,030	$17.80	60	0.1
North Carolina	$35,980	$17.30	1,510	0.3
New Mexico	$35,480	$17.06	70	0.1
Montana	$35,360	$17.00	130	0.3
Florida	$35,340	$16.99	360	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 70 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$78,750	$37.86	120	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$62,890	$30.23	310	0.2
Modesto, CA	$61,130	$29.39	70	0.4
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$60,230	$28.96	280	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$60,170	$28.93	90	0.0
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$56,270	$27.05	100	0.1
Appleton, WI	$55,400	$26.64	70	0.6
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$54,950	$26.42	80	0.1
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$52,650	$25.31	60	0.8
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$51,160	$24.60	40	0.9
Yakima, WA	$50,840	$24.44	40	0.4
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$50,800	$24.42	80	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$50,680	$24.37	120	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$49,970	$24.02	190	0.3
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$49,920	$24.00	300	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$49,860	$23.97	70	0.1
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$49,780	$23.93	40	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$49,570	$23.83	Not published	Not published
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$49,090	$23.60	80	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$48,570	$23.35	120	0.1
St. Cloud, MN	$48,370	$23.25	70	0.7
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$48,350	$23.25	50	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$48,330	$23.24	460	0.2
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$48,000	$23.08	340	0.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$47,710	$22.94	Not published	Not published
Portland-South Portland, ME	$47,600	$22.89	30	0.1
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$47,440	$22.81	90	1.6
Twin Falls, ID	$47,210	$22.70	40	0.7
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$47,110	$22.65	1,190	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$47,010	$22.60	80	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$46,860	$22.53	320	0.2
Salinas, CA	$46,650	$22.43	300	1.6
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$46,320	$22.27	90	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$46,250	$22.24	170	0.2
Kansas City, MO-KS	$46,180	$22.20	100	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$46,120	$22.17	120	0.0
Syracuse, NY	$46,080	$22.15	140	0.5
Rochester, NY	$45,970	$22.10	50	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$45,450	$21.85	50	0.1
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$45,110	$21.69	Not published	Not published
Vallejo, CA	$44,420	$21.36	30	0.2
Visalia, CA	$44,010	$21.16	40	0.3
Springfield, MO	$43,990	$21.15	40	0.2
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$43,940	$21.12	320	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$43,830	$21.07	50	0.0
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$43,610	$20.97	40	0.7
Omaha, NE-IA	$43,410	$20.87	380	0.8
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$42,240	$20.31	60	0.2
Merced, CA	$42,130	$20.26	60	0.8
El Paso, TX	$41,390	$19.90	90	0.3
Rocky Mount, NC	$40,690	$19.56	70	1.3
Salem, OR	$39,590	$19.03	70	0.4
Fresno, CA	$39,420	$18.95	90	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$38,750	$18.63	50	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$38,440	$18.48	150	0.1
Baton Rouge, LA	$38,440	$18.48	30	0.1
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$38,240	$18.39	40	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$38,230	$18.38	440	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$38,060	$18.30	420	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$37,880	$18.21	200	0.5
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$37,820	$18.19	150	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$37,590	$18.07	170	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$36,800	$17.69	60	0.1
Columbia, SC	$36,420	$17.51	40	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$35,860	$17.24	230	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$35,840	$17.23	100	0.0
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$35,290	$16.97	50	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$34,620	$16.65	100	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$34,170	$16.43	340	0.3
Las Cruces, NM	$34,140	$16.42	30	0.4

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.