Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$38,230

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$41,620

Employed in state

440

The median annual salary for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Illinois is $38,230, or about $18 an hour. That is 15% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $36,300 at the 10th percentile to $56,710 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 440 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$36,300

25th$38,160

Median$38,230

75th$42,650

90th$56,710

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.38
Daily: $147
Weekly: $735
Bi-weekly: $1,470
Monthly: $3,186
Annual: $38,230

$38,230 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenderss in Illinois. The median is $38,230.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.40	$36,300
25th percentile	$18.40	$38,160
Median	$18.40	$38,230
75th percentile	$20.50	$42,650
90th percentile	$27.30	$56,710
Average (mean)	$20.00	$41,620
Employment	440 people

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Louis, MO-IL	$46,860	320
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$38,230	440

Other jobs in Illinois

All salaries in Illinois →