Compare One Occupation Across States
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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Full food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders overview →U.S. mean $45,930 · median $44,810
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | #1 | $63,860 | $77,300 | $31 | +39% | $47,090–$77,320 |
| Maryland | #2 | $61,310 | $60,170 | $29 | +33.5% | $39,340–$78,750 |
| Virginia | #3 | $58,810 | $59,260 | $28 | +28% | $34,790–$84,520 |
| Colorado | #4 | $56,550 | $59,590 | $27 | +23.1% | $38,640–$74,420 |
| Nevada | #5 | $55,520 | $54,950 | $27 | +20.9% | $44,910–$65,260 |
| Minnesota | #6 | $55,400 | $50,340 | $27 | +20.6% | $41,750–$71,010 |
| Washington | #7 | $53,090 | $50,590 | $26 | +15.6% | $37,500–$73,290 |
| Alaska | #8 | $51,140 | $55,280 | $25 | +11.3% | $40,970–$57,200 |
| Pennsylvania | #9 | $50,450 | $49,660 | $24 | +9.8% | $33,500–$61,290 |
| Maine | #10 | $49,920 | $50,220 | $24 | +8.7% | $40,130–$62,680 |
| Oregon | #11 | $49,310 | $46,250 | $24 | +7.4% | $35,900–$65,010 |
| Iowa | #12 | $49,070 | $47,960 | $24 | +6.8% | $36,480–$63,340 |
| New York | #13 | $48,970 | $49,020 | $24 | +6.6% | $35,690–$61,150 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $48,950 | $48,560 | $24 | +6.6% | $38,120–$60,740 |
| Kentucky | #15 | $48,790 | $48,540 | $23 | +6.2% | $27,690–$64,470 |
| Michigan | #16 | $47,700 | $48,240 | $23 | +3.9% | $35,870–$62,170 |
| Massachusetts | #17 | $46,790 | $45,400 | $23 | +1.9% | $41,360–$54,390 |
| Utah | #18 | $46,600 | $47,940 | $22 | +1.5% | $37,550–$52,060 |
| Idaho | #19 | $46,590 | $48,250 | $22 | +1.4% | $37,910–$55,860 |
| California | #20 | $46,450 | $45,600 | $22 | +1.1% | $35,820–$62,020 |
| Nebraska | #21 | $46,180 | $43,410 | $22 | +0.5% | $37,770–$58,330 |
| Vermont | #22 | $45,460 | $40,990 | $22 | -1% | $40,260–$54,070 |
| Indiana | #23 | $45,130 | $43,370 | $22 | -1.7% | $36,080–$61,090 |
| Kansas | #24 | $44,790 | $44,550 | $22 | -2.5% | $37,080–$47,130 |
| Arizona | #25 | $44,440 | $43,010 | $21 | -3.2% | $35,270–$58,630 |
| South Dakota | #26 | $44,340 | $45,040 | $21 | -3.5% | $37,040–$60,220 |
| Hawaii | #27 | $44,180 | $45,390 | $21 | -3.8% | $38,740–$48,760 |
| Arkansas | #28 | $43,630 | $45,080 | $21 | -5% | $37,270–$49,960 |
| North Carolina | #29 | $43,350 | $35,980 | $21 | -5.6% | $27,230–$77,980 |
| Missouri | #30 | $43,170 | $43,460 | $21 | -6% | $33,380–$53,910 |
| Connecticut | #31 | $43,050 | $41,720 | $21 | -6.3% | $34,010–$48,250 |
| Ohio | #32 | $42,000 | $44,190 | $20 | -8.6% | $33,280–$47,090 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $41,770 | $39,130 | $20 | -9.1% | $31,510–$55,090 |
| Illinois | #34 | $41,620 | $38,230 | $20 | -9.4% | $36,300–$56,710 |
| South Carolina | #35 | $41,310 | $40,000 | $20 | -10.1% | $33,810–$50,220 |
| Oklahoma | #36 | $40,890 | $42,390 | $20 | -11% | $30,150–$46,540 |
| Georgia | #37 | $40,080 | $37,390 | $19 | -12.7% | $30,860–$55,960 |
| New Jersey | #38 | $39,480 | $37,140 | $19 | -14% | $34,880–$45,560 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $38,760 | $38,440 | $19 | -15.6% | $26,920–$47,530 |
| Montana | #40 | $38,500 | $35,360 | $19 | -16.2% | $31,960–$49,260 |
| New Mexico | #41 | $37,860 | $35,480 | $18 | -17.6% | $31,680–$44,960 |
| Texas | #42 | $37,590 | $37,140 | $18 | -18.2% | $26,840–$49,360 |
| Mississippi | #43 | $36,550 | $37,030 | $18 | -20.4% | $33,230–$43,490 |
| Florida | #44 | $36,500 | $35,340 | $18 | -20.5% | $27,510–$48,120 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.