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

In New York, the median pay for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders is $23.57 an hour ($49,020 a year). About 1,370 people work in this job there.

$23.57Median hourly pay
$43,570–$53,030Middle half of workers, yearly
1,370People in this job in New York

That is 9% higher than the U.S. median ($44,810). New York ranks 11th 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 New York

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.16$35,690
25% of workers$20.95$43,570
Half of workers (median)$23.57$49,020
75% of workers$25.50$53,030
90% of workers$29.40$61,150

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$50,80080
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$48,35050
New York-Newark-Jersey City$47,1101,190
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$46,32090
Syracuse$46,080140
Rochester$45,97050

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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)

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Bakers$38,660

Other job titles for this job

Automatic Oven OperatorBakery Production AssociateBakery Production WorkerBaking AssistantBean RoasterBelt Conveyor DrierBone Char Kiln OperatorBun PannerButtermilk Drier OperatorCocoa RoasterCoffee RoasterContinuous Process Coffee Roaster

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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.