Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
SOC code 51-3091 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,250 | $15.98 |
| 25th percentile | $37,540 | $18.05 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $44,810 | $21.54 |
| 75th percentile | $50,680 | $24.37 |
| 90th percentile | $62,680 | $30.14 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-3091), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 43 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 90 | $42,030 | $39,400 | $36,140 | $37,370 | $44,730 | $47,600 |
| Arkansas | 240 | $39,420 | $39,430 | $36,110 | $36,980 | $40,640 | $45,610 |
| California | 1,780 | $45,860 | $45,140 | $36,400 | $38,070 | $49,540 | $60,110 |
| Colorado | 420 | $56,800 | $59,990 | $39,020 | $45,830 | $72,140 | $72,140 |
| Connecticut | 70 | $43,090 | $42,420 | $32,790 | $37,170 | $45,350 | $53,130 |
| Florida | 390 | $38,070 | $36,500 | $27,600 | $30,680 | $43,660 | $53,550 |
| Georgia | 440 | $39,520 | $35,510 | $30,870 | $30,870 | $43,650 | $63,470 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $41,140 | $42,070 | $30,950 | $37,520 | $44,060 | $46,870 |
| Idaho | 330 | $41,500 | $40,040 | $37,290 | $37,740 | $43,520 | $49,690 |
| Illinois | 150 | $47,150 | $41,310 | $41,290 | $41,310 | $47,870 | $66,910 |
| Indiana | 660 | $44,550 | $45,550 | $38,890 | $41,410 | $47,990 | $48,890 |
| Iowa | 820 | $44,990 | $45,570 | $34,220 | $41,550 | $48,060 | $55,350 |
| Kansas | 390 | $43,290 | $42,450 | $37,160 | $42,030 | $45,290 | $45,660 |
| Kentucky | 370 | $43,590 | $42,970 | $25,180 | $29,320 | $62,440 | $62,440 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $36,470 | $36,720 | $28,760 | $34,640 | $38,660 | $43,820 |
| Maine | 150 | $48,660 | $48,590 | $39,370 | $44,080 | $51,760 | $60,350 |
| Maryland | 160 | $49,410 | $53,940 | $32,040 | $40,430 | $58,320 | $60,830 |
| Massachusetts | 230 | $47,070 | $47,160 | $39,970 | $43,310 | $49,780 | $54,980 |
| Michigan | 850 | $43,970 | $43,770 | $32,060 | $36,600 | $49,310 | $57,880 |
| Minnesota | 900 | $50,150 | $47,850 | $38,720 | $41,630 | $60,430 | $62,600 |
| Missouri | 670 | $45,080 | $45,150 | $33,820 | $38,870 | $49,800 | $57,560 |
| Montana | 70 | $49,280 | $47,320 | $41,410 | $45,870 | $54,250 | $59,010 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $42,590 | $41,430 | $36,590 | $36,590 | $45,380 | $51,200 |
| Nevada | 210 | $45,780 | $47,030 | $29,050 | $31,270 | $53,870 | $61,360 |
| New Jersey | 790 | $39,220 | $37,330 | $33,900 | $35,810 | $42,680 | $46,000 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $36,910 | $35,000 | $30,250 | $31,630 | $41,420 | $44,950 |
| New York | — | $39,990 | $36,190 | $33,280 | $33,580 | $43,830 | $53,920 |
| North Carolina | 760 | $52,850 | $51,810 | $34,110 | $39,160 | $67,760 | $75,590 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $54,490 | $52,080 | $31,820 | $40,460 | $73,470 | $81,980 |
| Ohio | 590 | $43,240 | $42,810 | $37,530 | $39,750 | $43,580 | $46,290 |
| Oklahoma | 440 | $35,070 | $36,490 | $25,820 | $29,800 | $41,060 | $42,160 |
| Oregon | 340 | $45,860 | $44,300 | $34,230 | $38,340 | $51,610 | $61,890 |
| Pennsylvania | 390 | $37,680 | $33,530 | $28,260 | $29,750 | $43,010 | $54,340 |
| Rhode Island | — | $47,310 | $43,240 | $39,910 | $42,880 | $56,280 | $58,970 |
| South Carolina | 320 | $47,510 | $43,650 | $31,970 | $39,260 | $61,320 | $63,170 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $42,840 | $43,630 | $35,840 | $38,780 | $43,630 | $57,860 |
| Tennessee | 700 | $45,590 | $45,070 | $37,610 | $37,610 | $55,200 | $55,480 |
| Texas | 1,680 | $37,940 | $37,070 | $31,180 | $34,130 | $43,280 | $47,720 |
| Utah | 150 | $40,730 | $40,500 | $31,750 | $36,610 | $43,110 | $45,340 |
| Vermont | 120 | $43,680 | $39,670 | $39,640 | $39,670 | $46,540 | $52,320 |
| Virginia | 490 | $50,090 | $43,690 | $30,160 | $37,880 | $59,280 | $80,500 |
| Washington | 320 | $45,120 | $44,150 | $35,840 | $39,410 | $50,250 | $56,030 |
| Wisconsin | 610 | $48,430 | $49,160 | $36,140 | $40,450 | $54,870 | $59,120 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.