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Highest Paying Industries for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

The top 35 highest paying industries for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $43,810, beverage manufacturing is the highest paying industry for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders. It is followed by beverage and tobacco product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $41,840). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 35 Highest Paying Industries for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Beverage Manufacturing	$43,810	$23,310	150
2	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$41,840	$22,730	1,160
3	Tobacco Manufacturing	$41,730	$22,660	1,010
4	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$36,180	$20,820	460
5	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$34,980	$20,540	350
6	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$34,850	$24,640	570
7	Other Food Manufacturing	$30,200	$20,830	2,670
8	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$29,730	$17,990	4,020
9	Manufacturing	$28,810	$18,650	14,470
10	Food Manufacturing	$28,280	$18,480	13,310
11	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$27,140	$21,260	30
12	Transportation and Warehousing	$27,020	$17,080	n/a
13	Temporary Help Services	$26,770	$18,420	n/a
14	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$26,520	$18,070	2,430
15	Other General Merchandise Stores	$25,760	$18,400	1,430
16	General Merchandise Stores	$25,760	$18,400	1,430
17	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$25,400	$18,140	1,270
18	Wholesale Trade	$25,370	$18,110	1,370
19	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$25,320	$18,110	1,120
20	Retail Trade	$25,230	$18,010	1,860
21	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$24,780	$18,000	2,210
22	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$23,550	$17,790	190
23	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$23,530	$17,690	220
24	Food Services and Drinking Places	$23,420	$17,780	240
25	Accommodation and Food Services	$23,420	$17,780	240
26	Specialty Food Stores	$23,240	$17,870	340
27	Animal Food Manufacturing	$23,170	$17,080	410
28	Employment Services	$22,580	$16,860	420
29	Administrative and Support Services	$22,580	$16,860	420
30	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$22,580	$16,860	420
31	Support Activities for Crop Production	$22,340	$16,870	480
32	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$22,340	$16,870	480
33	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$22,340	$16,870	480
34	Food and Beverage Stores	$22,100	$17,590	420
35	Grocery Stores	$19,250	$16,510	n/a