The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $44,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,180.
Pay spans roughly $42,450 at the 10th percentile to $57,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.23 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $44,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.23 |
| 10th percentile | $42,450 |
| 90th percentile | $57,410 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.