Occupations / Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

BLS occupation 51-3091

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025–35 projections.

Projected change+0.4%

Median annual pay$44,810

Annual openings2.5K

Outlook

Employment for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders is projected to change by +0.4% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 2.5K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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