Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

12.3k

Average Age

39.6

Estimated Job Growth

2.04%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$41,766

Average Male Salary

$44,905

Average Female Salary

$34,202

About

Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are most often employed by the Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries industry. The average yearly wage for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders was $41,766 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are Tuscola, Sanilac & Huron Counties PUMA, MI, Cumberland Valley Area Development District (North) PUMA, KY, and Dane County--Cities of Madison/Middleton/Monona, Villages of Shorewood/Maple Bluff PUMA, WI.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders workforce. Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders workforce in 2023 was 12,254 people, of which 29.3% were women and 70.7% were men. Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are paid most in Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN but are relatively concentrated in Tuscola, Sanilac & Huron Counties PUMA, MI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,660

Male Workforce

± 2.28k

3,594

Female Workforce

± 1.47k

The Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders workforce in 2023 was 12,254 people (29.3% women and 70.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 23.6% between 2014 (9,913) and 2023 (12,254).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Illinois ($72,324), South Carolina ($71,112), and Idaho ($70,044).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,766

AVERAGE WAGE

#402 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders earned an average of $41,766, $25,961 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.351

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.351, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries is the industry that employs the most Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders, by average wage, is Dairy product manufacturing ($52,719).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

12.3k

2023 Workforce

± 2,718

9.65%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 29.3%

This graphic shows the share of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders employed by various industries. Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries employs the largest share of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders at 42.6%, followed by Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. with 27.9% and Restaurants & Food Services with 19.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders in the US. The workforce of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders in 2023 was 12,254 people, with 29.3% woman, and 70.7% men. The average age of male Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders in the workforce is 38.6 and of female Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders is 41.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders in 2023 was 12,254 people, with 29.3% woman, and 70.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (1,923 people), 45 to 49 years (1,637 people), and 20 to 24 years (1,553 people). Among them they concentrated 43.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 22.5% of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders workers were Hispanic and 77.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.3%), Salvadoran (16.1)%, and Guatemalan (10.2)%

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Races

In 2023, 69.2% of the Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders workforce were White, of which 26.2% were women and 73.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.82%) and Other (8.12%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Among the necessary skills for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (5,633 people), Some college (2,199 people), and Bachelors Degree (1,487 people).

The graphic shows the Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Operation and Control.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders are expected to see a growth of 2.04% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders.

2.04%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.