The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $41,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,760.
Pay spans roughly $29,540 at the 10th percentile to $51,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.02 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $41,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.02 |
| 10th percentile | $29,540 |
| 90th percentile | $51,990 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.