Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,440
25th Percentile Wage
$28,600
50th Percentile Wage
$32,350
75th Percentile Wage
$39,280
90th Percentile Wage
$50,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,440.

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 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$32,350
4.57% -10.26%
2015
$30,870
-8.91% -
2014
$33,620
5.68% -
2013
$31,710
-12.49% -
2012
$35,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,350 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 44.7 percent (44.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 2.9 percent (2.9%) 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