Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders is $22.65 an hour ($47,110 a year). About 1,190 people work in this job there.

$22.65Median hourly pay

$37,140–$51,290Middle half of workers, yearly

1,190People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($44,810). It is 4% lower than the New York median ($49,020).

Pay range for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.77	$34,880
25% of workers	$17.86	$37,140
Half of workers (median)	$22.65	$47,110
75% of workers	$24.66	$51,290
90% of workers	$27.52	$57,240

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$50,800	80
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$48,350	50
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)	$47,110	1,190
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$46,320	90
Syracuse	$46,080	140
Rochester	$45,970	50

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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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,520
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,560

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.