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

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Missouri earns $43,460 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,921 a month.

10th percentile
$33,380
25th percentile
$37,200
Median percentile
$43,460
75th percentile
$47,440
90th percentile
$53,910

Based on 1,030 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

$35,057 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,460
Federal income tax−$3,035
Social Security + Medicare−$3,325
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,043
Monthly take-home$2,921
Every two weeks$1,348

Does it go far here?

$47,854Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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