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

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

Median annual

$43,460

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$43,170

Employed in state

1.0K

The median annual salary for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Missouri is $43,460, or about $21 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Missouri ranges from $33,380 at the 10th percentile to $53,910 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.0K people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Missouri

10th$33,380

25th$37,200

Median$43,460

75th$47,440

90th$53,910

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.89
Daily: $167
Weekly: $836
Bi-weekly: $1,672
Monthly: $3,622
Annual: $43,460

$43,460 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenderss in Missouri. The median is $43,460.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders — Missouri
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.10	$33,380
25th percentile	$17.90	$37,200
Median	$20.90	$43,460
75th percentile	$22.80	$47,440
90th percentile	$25.90	$53,910
Average (mean)	$20.80	$43,170
Employment	1,030 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$47,440	90
St. Louis, MO-IL	$46,860	320
Kansas City, MO-KS	$46,180	100
Springfield, MO	$43,990	40

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