The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $43,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,040.
Pay spans roughly $36,980 at the 10th percentile to $47,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.84 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $43,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.84 |
| 10th percentile | $36,980 |
| 90th percentile | $47,590 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.