The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $44,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,420.
Pay spans roughly $32,040 at the 10th percentile to $58,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.50 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $44,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.50 |
| 10th percentile | $32,040 |
| 90th percentile | $58,330 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.