The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is $48,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,620.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $49,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.15 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
| Median (annual) | $48,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.15 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $49,240 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.