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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is $50,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,540.

Pay spans roughly $32,110 at the 10th percentile to $56,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.24 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.

Median (annual)$50,410
Mean (annual)$46,540
Median (hourly)$24.24
10th percentile$32,110
90th percentile$56,430
Employment30

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.