Highest-paying states for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

North Dakota leads at $77,300 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
North Dakota	$77,300	$50,350–$77,320
Maryland	$60,170	$47,230–$78,750
Colorado	$59,590	$45,970–$64,970
Virginia	$59,260	$41,280–$84,520
Alaska	$55,280	$44,750–$56,370
Nevada	$54,950	$48,570–$60,620
Washington	$50,590	$43,810–$61,170
Minnesota	$50,340	$46,960–$65,780
Maine	$50,220	$44,790–$52,090
Pennsylvania	$49,660	$45,140–$57,120
New York	$49,020	$43,570–$53,030
Wisconsin	$48,560	$40,140–$56,100
Kentucky	$48,540	$32,720–$64,470
Idaho	$48,250	$38,970–$48,900
Michigan	$48,240	$40,920–$51,790
Iowa	$47,960	$45,110–$52,650
Utah	$47,940	$42,830–$52,060
Oregon	$46,250	$39,580–$58,240
California	$45,600	$38,370–$49,030
Massachusetts	$45,400	$41,360–$50,590
Hawaii	$45,390	$38,740–$46,240
Arkansas	$45,080	$37,600–$47,710
South Dakota	$45,040	$38,380–$45,430
Kansas	$44,550	$43,360–$45,890
Ohio	$44,190	$37,790–$45,030
Missouri	$43,460	$37,200–$47,440
Nebraska	$43,410	$38,680–$52,850
Indiana	$43,370	$40,730–$47,390
Arizona	$43,010	$38,750–$48,730
Oklahoma	$42,390	$36,440–$42,390
Connecticut	$41,720	$38,790–$46,260
Vermont	$40,990	$40,990–$48,100
South Carolina	$40,000	$36,680–$45,110
Tennessee	$39,130	$35,550–$45,470
Louisiana	$38,440	$34,300–$44,800
Illinois	$38,230	$38,160–$42,650
Georgia	$37,390	$34,460–$42,290
New Jersey	$37,140	$37,140–$40,950
Texas	$37,140	$32,240–$43,480
Mississippi	$37,030	$33,320–$39,140
North Carolina	$35,980	$28,920–$53,580
New Mexico	$35,480	$33,730–$44,740
Montana	$35,360	$32,370–$43,680
Florida	$35,340	$28,400–$41,300

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.