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

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Salinas, CA earns $46,650 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,033 a month.

10th percentile
$37,580
25th percentile
$40,430
Median percentile
$46,650
75th percentile
$46,670
90th percentile
$46,730

Based on 300 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

$36,398 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,650
Federal income tax−$3,418
Social Security + Medicare−$3,569
California income tax (approx.)−$3,266
Monthly take-home$3,033
Every two weeks$1,400

Does it go far here?

$42,782Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

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