The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $49,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,650.
Pay spans roughly $44,480 at the 10th percentile to $71,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.67 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $49,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.67 |
| 10th percentile | $44,480 |
| 90th percentile | $71,840 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.