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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders: Pay by State
Nationally, 20,370 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders, earning a median of $44,810 a year ($22/hour) — with most between $33,250 and $62,680.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 30 | $77,300 | $37 |
| Maryland | 200 | $60,170 | $29 |
| Colorado | 500 | $59,590 | $29 |
| Virginia | 270 | $59,260 | $28 |
| Alaska | 30 | $55,280 | $27 |
| Nevada | 130 | $54,950 | $26 |
| Washington | 720 | $50,590 | $24 |
| Minnesota | 1,120 | $50,340 | $24 |
| Maine | 100 | $50,220 | $24 |
| Pennsylvania | 540 | $49,660 | $24 |
| New York | 1,370 | $49,020 | $24 |
| Wisconsin | 540 | $48,560 | $23 |
| Kentucky | 340 | $48,540 | $23 |
| Idaho | 430 | $48,250 | $23 |
| Michigan | 700 | $48,240 | $23 |
| Iowa | 660 | $47,960 | $23 |
| Utah | 130 | $47,940 | $23 |
| Oregon | 500 | $46,250 | $22 |
| California | 1,630 | $45,600 | $22 |
| Massachusetts | 190 | $45,400 | $22 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $45,390 | $22 |
| Arkansas | 580 | $45,080 | $22 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $45,040 | $22 |
| Kansas | 220 | $44,550 | $21 |
| Ohio | 910 | $44,190 | $21 |
| Missouri | 1,030 | $43,460 | $21 |
| Nebraska | 440 | $43,410 | $21 |
| Indiana | 260 | $43,370 | $21 |
| Arizona | 90 | $43,010 | $21 |
| Oklahoma | 370 | $42,390 | $20 |
| Connecticut | 60 | $41,720 | $20 |
| Vermont | 80 | $40,990 | $20 |
| South Carolina | 140 | $40,000 | $19 |
| Tennessee | 350 | $39,130 | $19 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $38,440 | $18 |
| Illinois | 440 | $38,230 | $18 |
| Georgia | 290 | $37,390 | $18 |
| Texas | 1,800 | $37,140 | $18 |
| New Jersey | 630 | $37,140 | $18 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $37,030 | $18 |
| North Carolina | 1,510 | $35,980 | $17 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $35,480 | $17 |
| Montana | 130 | $35,360 | $17 |
| Florida | 360 | $35,340 | $17 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.