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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
19,570 3.9 % $ 20.39 $ 42,410 1.0 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.26 $ 16.70 $ 19.16 $ 23.31 $ 28.38
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,650 $ 34,740 $ 39,850 $ 48,480 $ 59,020


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 4,570 1.76 $ 20.51 $ 42,660
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 3,000 0.55 $ 18.36 $ 38,180
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 2,720 0.82 $ 20.78 $ 43,230
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 2,340 1.37 $ 18.74 $ 38,980
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 1,320 0.01 $ 22.67 $ 47,160

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 630 5.58 $ 29.97 $ 62,340
Other Food Manufacturing 4,570 1.76 $ 20.51 $ 42,660
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 2,340 1.37 $ 18.74 $ 38,980
Grain and Oilseed Milling 880 1.36 $ 25.99 $ 54,060
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 2,720 0.82 $ 20.78 $ 43,230

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 630 5.58 $ 29.97 $ 62,340
Grain and Oilseed Milling 880 1.36 $ 25.99 $ 54,060
Dairy Product Manufacturing 630 0.39 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 1,320 0.01 $ 22.67 $ 47,160
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 2,720 0.82 $ 20.78 $ 43,230


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 2023


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 1,270 0.09 0.73 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
Tennessee 1,240 0.39 2.99 $ 20.94 $ 43,550
California 1,220 0.07 0.53 $ 21.56 $ 44,850
Minnesota 1,120 0.39 3.01 $ 24.54 $ 51,040
Missouri 940 0.33 2.55 $ 16.69 $ 34,700


Map of location quotient of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by state, May 2023


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 580 0.71 5.50 $ 18.36 $ 38,180
Nebraska 510 0.51 3.94 $ 19.09 $ 39,710
South Dakota 170 0.39 3.04 $ 18.97 $ 39,460
Iowa 600 0.39 3.03 $ 21.14 $ 43,970
Minnesota 1,120 0.39 3.01 $ 24.54 $ 51,040


Map of annual mean wages of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by state, May 2023


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)
Colorado (8) (8) (8) $ 28.84 $ 59,980
North Carolina 600 0.12 0.97 $ 26.69 $ 55,500
North Dakota 30 0.07 0.57 $ 25.53 $ 53,100
Minnesota 1,120 0.39 3.01 $ 24.54 $ 51,040
Wisconsin 400 0.14 1.07 $ 23.59 $ 49,060



Map of employment of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


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)
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 490 0.45 3.52 $ 22.21 $ 46,190
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 410 0.04 0.33 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 350 0.18 1.43 $ 23.75 $ 49,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 330 0.08 0.64 $ 16.86 $ 35,080
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 320 0.27 2.07 $ 22.27 $ 46,320
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.14 1.06 $ 21.35 $ 44,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 280 0.05 0.35 $ 21.28 $ 44,270
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 280 0.15 1.14 $ 18.21 $ 37,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 270 0.06 0.47 $ 21.27 $ 44,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 240 0.09 0.67 $ 22.39 $ 46,570


Map of location quotient of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


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 120 2.37 18.36 (8) (8)
Twin Falls, ID 60 1.14 8.85 $ 20.78 $ 43,230
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 40 0.94 7.30 $ 21.13 $ 43,960
Sioux Falls, SD 120 0.70 5.41 $ 18.37 $ 38,210
St. Joseph, MO-KS 40 0.68 5.25 $ 20.60 $ 42,850
Merced, CA 40 0.56 4.33 $ 21.34 $ 44,380
St. Cloud, MN 50 0.49 3.78 $ 24.03 $ 49,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 490 0.45 3.52 $ 22.21 $ 46,190
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 220 0.45 3.48 $ 20.43 $ 42,500
Modesto, CA 90 0.44 3.44 $ 23.57 $ 49,020


Map of annual mean wages of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


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)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 30.71 $ 63,870
Cedar Rapids, IA 40 0.27 2.06 $ 28.44 $ 59,150
Colorado Springs, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 25.83 $ 53,730
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 90 0.09 0.68 $ 25.17 $ 52,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 0.17 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 90 0.04 0.30 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
St. Cloud, MN 50 0.49 3.78 $ 24.03 $ 49,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 350 0.18 1.43 $ 23.75 $ 49,400
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 40 0.10 0.76 $ 23.64 $ 49,160
Modesto, CA 90 0.44 3.44 $ 23.57 $ 49,020

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 Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 370 2.44 18.96 $ 26.20 $ 54,500
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 280 0.71 5.54 $ 20.20 $ 42,010
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 250 2.65 20.56 $ 18.32 $ 38,110
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.05 8.12 $ 23.64 $ 49,170
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.43 3.34 $ 16.02 $ 33,320

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-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 250 2.65 20.56 $ 18.32 $ 38,110
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 370 2.44 18.96 $ 26.20 $ 54,500
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.05 8.12 $ 23.64 $ 49,170
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.85 6.63 $ 17.67 $ 36,760
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 80 0.81 6.30 $ 16.26 $ 33,820

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 370 2.44 18.96 $ 26.20 $ 54,500
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 80 0.41 3.14 $ 25.29 $ 52,600
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.23 1.76 $ 24.43 $ 50,820
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.54 4.20 $ 24.37 $ 50,680
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.05 8.12 $ 23.64 $ 49,170


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024