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

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Louisiana earns $38,440 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,659 a month.

10th percentile
$26,920
25th percentile
$34,300
Median percentile
$38,440
75th percentile
$44,800
90th percentile
$47,530

Based on 80 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

$31,913 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,440
Federal income tax−$2,433
Social Security + Medicare−$2,941
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,153
Monthly take-home$2,659
Every two weeks$1,227

Does it go far here?

$43,579Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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