The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $64,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,620.
Pay spans roughly $44,220 at the 10th percentile to $72,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.09 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $64,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.09 |
| 10th percentile | $44,220 |
| 90th percentile | $72,140 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.