Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,280
25th Percentile Wage
$25,550
50th Percentile Wage
$48,050
75th Percentile Wage
$56,950
90th Percentile Wage
$61,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,280.

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
$48,050
28.07% 28.07%
2016
$34,560
15.19% -
2015
$29,310
2.05% -
2014
$28,710
1.67% -
2013
$28,230
-22.42% -
2012
$34,560
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,050, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Lancaster (median annual salary of $64,600). Compared with Lancaster, the median annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Newark-Union is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower.

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