Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,500
25th Percentile Wage
$25,410
50th Percentile Wage
$28,990
75th Percentile Wage
$32,870
90th Percentile Wage
$40,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,500.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,990
6.35% -18.94%
2016
$27,150
-3.94% -
2015
$28,220
-1.49% -
2014
$28,640
-17.91% -
2013
$33,770
-2.10% -
2012
$34,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,990 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peabody.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$39,890
Springfield
$36,540
Worcester
$29,900
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$28,990
Peabody
$28,690