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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Denver, CO

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $62,890 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,162 a month.

10th percentile
$46,740
25th percentile
$57,240
Median percentile
$62,890
75th percentile
$74,420
90th percentile
$74,420

Based on 310 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,945 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,890
Federal income tax−$5,367
Social Security + Medicare−$4,811
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,767
Monthly take-home$4,162
Every two weeks$1,921

Does it go far here?

$59,452Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

All food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado