The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $35,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,820.
Pay spans roughly $28,260 at the 10th percentile to $47,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.28 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $35,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.28 |
| 10th percentile | $28,260 |
| 90th percentile | $47,080 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.