Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida

The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,780
25th Percentile Wage
$19,160
50th Percentile Wage
$23,960
75th Percentile Wage
$30,630
90th Percentile Wage
$43,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,780.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$23,960
-4.47% -30.68%
2014
$25,030
-2.88% -
2013
$25,750
-21.59% -
2012
$31,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,960, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the lowest paying city for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Florida, following city of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary of $76,940). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is about 68.9 percent (68.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$76,940
Jacksonville
$44,680
Port St Lucie
$30,230
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$28,810
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$27,490
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$27,180
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$25,040
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$23,960

See also: Top paying jobs in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida.