Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Arkansas

In Arkansas, the median pay for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders is $21.67 an hour ($45,080 a year). About 580 people work in this job there.

$21.67Median hourly pay

$37,600–$47,710Middle half of workers, yearly

580People in this job in Arkansas

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($44,810). Arkansas ranks 22nd of 44 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Arkansas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.92	$37,270
25% of workers	$18.08	$37,600
Half of workers (median)	$21.67	$45,080
75% of workers	$22.94	$47,710
90% of workers	$24.02	$49,960

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Arkansas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway	$47,710	0
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	$42,240	60

Arkansas unemployment rate: 3.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +0.4% over ten years, little or no change · about 2,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Arkansas

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Food Batchmakers	$38,990
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,650
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,910
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,980
Bakers	$30,380

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.