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

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Modesto, CA earns $61,130 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,918 a month.

10th percentile
$36,670
25th percentile
$48,690
Median percentile
$61,130
75th percentile
$61,130
90th percentile
$67,250

Based on 70 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

$47,019 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,130
Federal income tax−$5,156
Social Security + Medicare−$4,676
California income tax (approx.)−$4,279
Monthly take-home$3,918
Every two weeks$1,808

Does it go far here?

$58,718Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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