The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,840.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,190 | -23.79% | -26.04% |
| 2016 | $32,420 | -4.07% | - |
| 2015 | $33,740 | 21.96% | - |
| 2014 | $26,330 | -1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $26,850 | -22.94% | - |
| 2012 | $33,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,190 in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia is 59.5 percent (59.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lancaster | |
| Newark-Union | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading | |
| Lebanon | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Altoona | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh |