The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $35,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,600.
Pay spans roughly $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $52,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.28 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $35,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.28 |
| 10th percentile | $33,280 |
| 90th percentile | $52,530 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.