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Highest-paying States for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

The highest-paying states 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 of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $48,980, Minnesota is the highest paying state for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders. It is followed by South Carolina (average annual salary $48,870). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Minnesota	$48,980	$35,190	890
2	South Carolina	$48,870	$28,720	300
3	North Carolina	$48,500	$31,540	1,050
4	Tennessee	$46,580	$32,030	1,300
5	Wisconsin	$45,450	$25,730	410
6	Kentucky	$44,480	$36,290	270
7	North Dakota	$44,100	$31,030	40
8	Oregon	$41,600	$34,180	650
9	Iowa	$41,370	$30,740	610
10	Indiana	$41,250	$33,070	880
11	Illinois	$40,940	$38,070	480
12	Alaska	$39,770	$35,040	50
13	Missouri	$39,380	$27,040	350
14	California	$38,400	$32,540	1,030
15	New Hampshire	$38,320	$33,600	210
16	Kansas	$38,140	$36,160	310
17	Washington	$37,950	$31,710	780
18	Maine	$37,610	$33,940	130
19	Mississippi	$37,530	$27,720	70
20	Colorado	$37,430	$31,110	370
21	South Dakota	$37,320	$28,630	220
22	Massachusetts	$36,750	$30,480	180
23	Utah	$36,620	$28,380	490
24	Pennsylvania	$36,400	$23,340	870
25	New York	$36,130	$28,340	690
26	Oklahoma	$35,820	$20,280	520
27	Arkansas	$35,570	$33,220	230
28	New Jersey	$35,500	$28,020	430
29	Arizona	$34,910	$29,990	60
30	Montana	$34,390	$28,630	100
31	Michigan	$34,060	$24,950	490
32	Nebraska	$33,940	$31,690	270
33	Ohio	$31,960	$24,580	560
34	Maryland	$31,830	$26,500	120
35	Louisiana	$31,640	$21,600	220
36	New Mexico	$31,270	$27,180	200
37	Texas	$31,150	$22,810	1,370
38	Vermont	$31,150	$28,090	120
39	Hawaii	$30,380	$27,370	170
40	Florida	$30,320	$24,890	560
41	Connecticut	$29,760	$27,040	150
42	Nevada	$29,260	$26,970	190
43	Virginia	$29,250	$19,760	600
44	Idaho	$28,960	$23,600	520
45	Rhode Island	$28,910	$22,790	140
46	Puerto Rico	$28,120	$18,750	40
47	Alabama	$27,850	$20,360	70
48	Georgia	$27,730	$22,490	400
49	West Virginia	$25,460	$18,250	70

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in those states is not available at this time.