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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.


National estimates for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
20,010 2.9 % $ 19.12 $ 39,770 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.00 $ 15.10 $ 18.17 $ 22.39 $ 26.49
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,040 $ 31,400 $ 37,790 $ 46,560 $ 55,110


Industry profile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Food Manufacturing 4,060 1.62 $ 19.64 $ 40,850
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 3,380 1.06 $ 19.43 $ 40,410
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 2,420 1.40 $ 17.17 $ 35,720
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 2,410 0.46 $ 17.51 $ 36,430
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 1,190 0.12 $ 17.75 $ 36,930

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tobacco Manufacturing 950 8.50 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Other Food Manufacturing 4,060 1.62 $ 19.64 $ 40,850
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 2,420 1.40 $ 17.17 $ 35,720
Grain and Oilseed Milling 850 1.35 $ 24.35 $ 50,650
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 3,380 1.06 $ 19.43 $ 40,410

Top paying industries for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tobacco Manufacturing 950 8.50 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Grain and Oilseed Milling 850 1.35 $ 24.35 $ 50,650
Dairy Product Manufacturing 650 0.41 $ 22.51 $ 46,820
Other Food Manufacturing 4,060 1.62 $ 19.64 $ 40,850
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 3,380 1.06 $ 19.43 $ 40,410


Geographic profile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,370 0.11 0.78 $ 15.56 $ 32,360
Tennessee 1,300 0.42 3.08 $ 21.38 $ 44,470
North Carolina 1,050 0.23 1.68 $ 23.64 $ 49,160
California 1,030 0.06 0.43 $ 19.72 $ 41,020
Minnesota 890 0.31 2.32 $ 22.75 $ 47,310


Map of location quotient of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 520 0.65 4.82 $ 15.49 $ 32,210
South Dakota 220 0.51 3.75 $ 18.09 $ 37,640
Vermont 120 0.42 3.08 $ 16.64 $ 34,620
Tennessee 1,300 0.42 3.08 $ 21.38 $ 44,470
Iowa 610 0.40 2.97 $ 21.22 $ 44,140


Map of annual mean wages of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 40 0.10 0.72 $ 24.14 $ 50,210
North Carolina 1,050 0.23 1.68 $ 23.64 $ 49,160
South Carolina 300 0.14 1.04 $ 22.84 $ 47,510
Minnesota 890 0.31 2.32 $ 22.75 $ 47,310
Kentucky 270 0.14 1.04 $ 21.77 $ 45,270



Map of employment of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 620 0.07 0.50 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 490 0.47 3.49 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 400 0.34 2.49 $ 21.05 $ 43,780
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 390 0.10 0.75 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 380 0.19 1.38 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 370 0.13 0.99 $ 16.94 $ 35,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 320 0.17 1.27 $ 20.91 $ 43,500
Richmond, VA 230 0.37 2.73 (8) (8)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 210 0.05 0.35 $ 21.51 $ 44,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 200 0.03 0.25 $ 19.29 $ 40,130


Map of location quotient of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Owensboro, KY 110 2.18 16.13 $ 23.86 $ 49,620
Twin Falls, ID 100 2.11 15.62 $ 18.21 $ 37,890
Harrisonburg, VA 80 1.30 9.63 $ 16.08 $ 33,450
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 0.91 6.71 $ 22.24 $ 46,260
Sioux Falls, SD 120 0.72 5.33 $ 17.25 $ 35,870
St. Joseph, MO-KS 30 0.58 4.27 $ 20.02 $ 41,640
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60 0.54 3.98 $ 17.93 $ 37,290
Modesto, CA 100 0.52 3.85 $ 20.89 $ 43,440
Columbia, SC 190 0.50 3.69 $ 22.81 $ 47,430
Cedar Rapids, IA 70 0.48 3.52 $ 27.56 $ 57,320


Map of annual mean wages of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cedar Rapids, IA 70 0.48 3.52 $ 27.56 $ 57,320
Lancaster, PA 100 0.43 3.17 $ 24.73 $ 51,430
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 50 0.12 0.92 $ 24.46 $ 50,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $ 24.17 $ 50,270
Owensboro, KY 110 2.18 16.13 $ 23.86 $ 49,620
Columbia, SC 190 0.50 3.69 $ 22.81 $ 47,430
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 0.91 6.71 $ 22.24 $ 46,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 0.31 $ 22.02 $ 45,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 490 0.47 3.49 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 70 0.06 0.47 $ 21.70 $ 45,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 300 1.43 10.58 $ 19.30 $ 40,140
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 270 1.82 13.42 $ 25.84 $ 53,740
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.41 3.04 $ 18.34 $ 38,150
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 120 1.69 12.50 (8) (8)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.41 3.02 $ 14.05 $ 29,230

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 270 1.82 13.42 $ 25.84 $ 53,740
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 120 1.69 12.50 (8) (8)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 300 1.43 10.58 $ 19.30 $ 40,140
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 1.10 8.13 $ 16.99 $ 35,340
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 90 0.93 6.85 $ 15.11 $ 31,430

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 270 1.82 13.42 $ 25.84 $ 53,740
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.63 4.65 $ 23.21 $ 48,280
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.42 3.08 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.38 2.78 $ 23.02 $ 47,880
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.27 2.03 $ 22.30 $ 46,380


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023