Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 44 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in the US earns $44,810 per year (20,370 employed). Gross pay is highest in North Dakota ($77,300) and lowest in Florida ($35,340) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in North Dakota	$77,300	$62,963	$5,247	81.5%	30
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Maryland	$60,170	$48,032	$4,003	79.8%	200
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Colorado	$59,590	$48,147	$4,012	80.8%	500
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Virginia	$59,260	$47,202	$3,934	79.7%	270
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Alaska	$55,280	$46,598	$3,883	84.3%	30
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Nevada	$54,950	$46,332	$3,861	84.3%	130
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington	$50,590	$42,829	$3,569	84.7%	720
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Minnesota	$50,340	$40,728	$3,394	80.9%	1,120
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Maine	$50,220	$40,324	$3,360	80.3%	100
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania	$49,660	$40,557	$3,380	81.7%	540
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in New York	$49,020	$39,518	$3,293	80.6%	1,370
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Wisconsin	$48,560	$39,842	$3,320	82%	540
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Kentucky	$48,540	$39,601	$3,300	81.6%	340
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Idaho	$48,250	$39,500	$3,292	81.9%	430
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Michigan	$48,240	$39,141	$3,262	81.1%	700
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Iowa	$47,960	$39,545	$3,295	82.5%	660
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Utah	$47,940	$38,543	$3,212	80.4%	130
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Oregon	$46,250	$36,125	$3,010	78.1%	500
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in California	$45,600	$38,006	$3,167	83.3%	1,630
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Massachusetts	$45,400	$36,609	$3,051	80.6%	190
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Hawaii	$45,390	$36,699	$3,058	80.9%	90
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Arkansas	$45,080	$36,856	$3,071	81.8%	580
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in South Dakota	$45,040	$38,370	$3,197	85.2%	120
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Kansas	$44,550	$36,290	$3,024	81.5%	220
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Ohio	$44,190	$37,254	$3,104	84.3%	910
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Missouri	$43,460	$35,995	$3,000	82.8%	1,030
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Nebraska	$43,410	$35,964	$2,997	82.8%	440
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana	$43,370	$35,778	$2,981	82.5%	260
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Arizona	$43,010	$35,872	$2,989	83.4%	90
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Oklahoma	$42,390	$34,878	$2,907	82.3%	370
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Connecticut	$41,720	$34,750	$2,896	83.3%	60
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Vermont	$40,990	$34,176	$2,848	83.4%	80
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in South Carolina	$40,000	$33,077	$2,756	82.7%	140
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Tennessee	$39,130	$33,621	$2,802	85.9%	350
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Louisiana	$38,440	$32,300	$2,692	84%	80
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Illinois	$38,230	$31,150	$2,596	81.5%	440
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Georgia	$37,390	$30,905	$2,575	82.7%	290
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in New Jersey	$37,140	$31,440	$2,620	84.7%	630
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas	$37,140	$32,022	$2,669	86.2%	1,800
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Mississippi	$37,030	$31,184	$2,599	84.2%	60
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in North Carolina	$35,980	$30,163	$2,514	83.8%	1,510
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in New Mexico	$35,480	$30,130	$2,511	84.9%	70
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Montana	$35,360	$29,687	$2,474	84%	130
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Florida	$35,340	$30,576	$2,548	86.5%	360

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