Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary
44,810 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-3091
Half of all food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in the United States earn more than 44,810 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay666of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.35×37,540 USD – 50,680 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 37,540 USD |
| Median | 44,810 USD |
| Mean | 45,930 USD |
| Upper quartile | 50,680 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-3091 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Office Clerks, General 45,010 USD
- Psychiatric Aides 44,910 USD
- Light Truck Drivers 44,860 USD
- Customer Service Representatives 44,770 USD
- Photographers 44,660 USD
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 44,650 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov