Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Altoona, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,430
25th Percentile Wage
$23,800
50th Percentile Wage
$27,980
75th Percentile Wage
$32,550
90th Percentile Wage
$36,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,430.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$27,980
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$27,980
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Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Altoona with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,980 in Altoona is in the middle of salary range for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Altoona is 56.7 percent (56.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsburgh.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lancaster
$64,600
Newark-Union
$48,050
York-Hanover
$46,650
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$39,210
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,370
Reading
$38,090
Lebanon
$30,400
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$29,960
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,760
Altoona
$27,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$27,500
Philadelphia
$26,190
Pittsburgh
$23,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Altoona, Pennsylvania.