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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Tulsa, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Tulsa 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 Tulsa, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,140
25th Percentile Wage	$31,140
50th Percentile Wage	$39,760
75th Percentile Wage	$39,760
90th Percentile Wage	$39,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,140.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$39,760	5.18%	29.88%
2021	$37,700	6.90%	-
2020	$35,100	10.66%	-
2019	$31,360	14.48%	-
2018	$26,820	5.52%	-
2017	$25,340	5.84%	-
2016	$23,860	-1.42%	-
2015	$24,200	-17.36%	-
2014	$28,400	1.83%	-
2012	$27,880	-	-

Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Tulsa with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,760, Tulsa is the highest paying city for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Oklahoma, followed by Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Tulsa is 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Tulsa	$39,760
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$34,800
Oklahoma City	$32,490
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$29,440
Fort Smith	$17,930