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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Columbia 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 Columbia, South Carolina

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,720
25th Percentile Wage	$35,270
50th Percentile Wage	$48,870
75th Percentile Wage	$58,710
90th Percentile Wage	$58,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,720.

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	$48,870	26.36%	37.71%
2021	$35,990	17.39%	-
2020	$29,730	2.66%	-
2019	$28,940	-6.05%	-
2017	$30,690	0.81%	-
2016	$30,440	0.00%	-
2012	$30,440	-	-

Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Columbia with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,870, Columbia is the highest paying city for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $29,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Columbia is 39.4 percent (39.4%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Columbia	$48,870
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill	$29,610