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

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

Median annual

$44,550

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$44,790

Employed in state

220

The median annual salary for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Kansas is $44,550, or about $21 an hour. That is 1% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kansas ranges from $37,080 at the 10th percentile to $47,130 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 220 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Kansas

10th$37,080

25th$43,360

Median$44,550

75th$45,890

90th$47,130

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.42
Daily: $171
Weekly: $857
Bi-weekly: $1,713
Monthly: $3,713
Annual: $44,550

$44,550 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenderss in Kansas. The median is $44,550.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders — Kansas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.80	$37,080
25th percentile	$20.90	$43,360
Median	$21.40	$44,550
75th percentile	$22.10	$45,890
90th percentile	$22.70	$47,130
Average (mean)	$21.50	$44,790
Employment	220 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$47,440	90
Kansas City, MO-KS	$46,180	100

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