The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $43,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,000.
Pay spans roughly $35,910 at the 10th percentile to $63,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.11 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $43,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.11 |
| 10th percentile | $35,910 |
| 90th percentile | $63,230 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.