Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington

The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,030
25th Percentile Wage
$30,650
50th Percentile Wage
$33,990
75th Percentile Wage
$39,740
90th Percentile Wage
$46,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,030.

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 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$33,990
33.36% 33.36%
2014
$22,650
-11.52% -
2013
$25,260
10.33% -
2012
$22,650
- -

Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,990 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 41.9 percent (41.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$58,520
Yakima
$45,850
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$41,600
Tacoma
$38,220
Spokane
$38,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$38,000
Olympia
$36,140
Bellingham
$34,670
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$33,990
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$32,630
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$32,350
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$31,420

See also: Top paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington.