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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $47,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,610.

Pay spans roughly $36,920 at the 10th percentile to $55,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.00 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.

Median (annual)$47,840
Mean (annual)$45,610
Median (hourly)$23.00
10th percentile$36,920
90th percentile$55,140
Employment130

Updated 2026-07-23.

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