The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL is $46,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,830.
Pay spans roughly $36,040 at the 10th percentile to $57,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.14 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $46,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.14 |
| 10th percentile | $36,040 |
| 90th percentile | $57,550 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.