Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Richmond, Virginia

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,760
25th Percentile Wage
$20,590
50th Percentile Wage
$28,640
75th Percentile Wage
$36,230
90th Percentile Wage
$51,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,760.

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 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$28,640
27.55% 7.93%
2019
$20,750
-37.83% -
2017
$28,600
-5.14% -
2016
$30,070
19.16% -
2015
$24,310
3.21% -
2014
$23,530
-9.31% -
2013
$25,720
-2.53% -
2012
$26,370
- -

Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,640 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Richmond is 34.9 percent (34.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 36.3 percent (36.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lynchburg
$44,010
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$34,660
Harrisonburg
$31,360
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$28,750
Richmond
$28,640
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$18,250

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.