Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Yakima, Washington

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,090
25th Percentile Wage
$36,900
50th Percentile Wage
$45,850
75th Percentile Wage
$47,330
90th Percentile Wage
$48,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Yakima, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,090.

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

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2021
$45,850
32.43% 35.57%
2020
$30,980
4.65% -
2019
$29,540
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,850, Yakima is the second highest paying city for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $58,520). Compared with Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Yakima is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower.

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 Yakima, Washington.