Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,240
25th Percentile Wage
$22,860
50th Percentile Wage
$29,960
75th Percentile Wage
$37,770
90th Percentile Wage
$44,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,240.

Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,960 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 53.6 percent (53.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 22.0 percent (22.0%) 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.