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

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

Median annual

$43,370

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$45,130

Employed in state

260

The median annual salary for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana is $43,370, or about $21 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $36,080 at the 10th percentile to $61,090 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 260 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$36,080

25th$40,730

Median$43,370

75th$47,390

90th$61,090

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.85
Daily: $167
Weekly: $834
Bi-weekly: $1,668
Monthly: $3,614
Annual: $43,370

$43,370 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenderss in Indiana. The median is $43,370.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.40	$36,080
25th percentile	$19.60	$40,730
Median	$20.90	$43,370
75th percentile	$22.80	$47,390
90th percentile	$29.40	$61,090
Average (mean)	$21.70	$45,130
Employment	260 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$46,250	170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$38,230	440
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$35,290	50

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