Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 157 metro areas
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AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $47,710 | — |
| Fayetteville, AR | $42,240 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $39,430 | 240 |
| East Arkansas | $37,590 | 120 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $43,350 | 60 |
| Arizona | $39,400 | 90 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $54,540 | 100 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,420 | 90 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,230 | 120 |
| Riverside, CA | $46,720 | 80 |
| California | $45,140 | 1,780 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,140 | — |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,420 | 30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,900 | 300 |
| Stockton, CA | $42,810 | 100 |
| Visalia, CA | $42,630 | 70 |
| Hanford, CA | $42,030 | 30 |
| Merced, CA | $39,640 | 50 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,540 | 120 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $39,140 | 60 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $38,070 | 70 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $64,670 | — |
| Colorado | $59,990 | 420 |
| Southwest Colorado | $45,270 | 30 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $41,980 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $44,050 | 30 |
| Connecticut | $42,420 | 70 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,250 | 130 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland, FL | $50,410 | 30 |
| Orlando, FL | $37,020 | 90 |
| Florida | $36,500 | 390 |
| Miami, FL | $35,840 | 100 |
| Tampa, FL | $29,780 | 70 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $44,490 | 90 |
| Georgia | $35,510 | 440 |
| South Georgia | $25,040 | 30 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,060 | 70 |
| Hawaii | $42,070 | 120 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $50,850 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $48,980 | 50 |
| Northwest Iowa | $46,060 | 60 |
| Iowa | $45,570 | 820 |
| Southeast Iowa | $41,550 | — |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls, ID | $47,210 | 40 |
| Idaho | $40,040 | 330 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $38,240 | 170 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $42,440 | 220 |
| Illinois | $41,310 | 150 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Indiana | $45,860 | 80 |
| Indiana | $45,550 | 660 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $42,970 | 370 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,640 | 60 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $38,440 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $36,720 | 80 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $47,740 | 180 |
| Massachusetts | $47,160 | 230 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $53,940 | 160 |
| Baltimore, MD | $44,730 | 70 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $51,760 | 50 |
| Maine | $48,590 | 150 |
| Southwest Maine | $48,590 | 70 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Michigan | $48,730 | 80 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $46,610 | 260 |
| Michigan | $43,770 | 850 |
| Detroit, MI | $38,380 | 240 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $34,570 | 30 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Minnesota | $60,350 | 220 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $50,850 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $47,850 | 900 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,140 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $46,630 | 320 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $45,670 | 110 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,450 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,060 | 290 |
| Missouri | $45,150 | 670 |
| Central Missouri | $45,100 | 80 |
| Springfield, MO | $42,860 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,420 | 100 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $47,320 | 70 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $51,810 | 760 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,860 | 70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $48,960 | 70 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $47,440 | 80 |
| Greensboro, NC | $47,010 | 80 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $34,820 | 120 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $52,080 | 30 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $43,610 | 40 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nebraska | $45,380 | 40 |
| South Nebraska | $44,920 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $41,430 | 370 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $41,430 | 270 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $37,330 | 790 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $35,000 | 100 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $34,140 | 30 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $50,970 | 130 |
| Nevada | $47,030 | 210 |
| Reno, NV | $37,440 | 50 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $48,150 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $45,970 | 50 |
| Buffalo, NY | $36,680 | 190 |
| New York | $36,190 | — |
| Syracuse, NY | $36,190 | 70 |
| Central East New York | $35,970 | 60 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $35,940 | — |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $35,920 | 70 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,250 | 170 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $43,580 | 70 |
| Ohio | $42,810 | 590 |
| Columbus, OH | $42,490 | 50 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $39,250 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,980 | 70 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,800 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $36,490 | 440 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $36,490 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $30,440 | 70 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $44,740 | 180 |
| Oregon | $44,300 | 340 |
| Salem, OR | $38,340 | 60 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,940 | 380 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,530 | 390 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $30,640 | — |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $43,240 | — |
| Rhode Island | $43,240 | — |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | $51,340 | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $45,110 | — |
| South Carolina | $43,650 | 320 |
| Greenville, SC | $42,310 | — |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $43,630 | 130 |
| East South Dakota | $38,780 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $49,410 | 290 |
| Tennessee | $45,070 | 700 |
| Knoxville, TN | $37,610 | 260 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $41,600 | 400 |
| El Paso, TX | $40,090 | 80 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $39,810 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $38,420 | 80 |
| Texas | $37,070 | 1,680 |
| Houston, TX | $36,630 | 160 |
| San Antonio, TX | $35,180 | — |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $43,690 | 490 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $41,650 | 50 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $39,670 | 120 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Western Washington | $66,110 | — |
| Yakima, WA | $50,840 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,150 | 130 |
| Washington | $44,150 | 320 |
| Eastern Washington | $37,500 | 160 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | $56,230 | 90 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $54,340 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $49,830 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $49,160 | 610 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,840 | 130 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $47,750 | 50 |