The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $47,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,760.
Pay spans roughly $38,380 at the 10th percentile to $55,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.95 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $47,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.95 |
| 10th percentile | $38,380 |
| 90th percentile | $55,230 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.