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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary
in St. Louis, MO-IL

Median base pay · St. Louis, MO-IL
$46,860
≈ $22.53/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 320 jobs
Middle 50%
$34,640–$47,790
vs U.S. median
+5%
Metro rank
#8 of 17

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median of $46,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 320 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $44,810 and 8% above the MO statewide median of $43,460. It ranks #8 of 17 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD AND TOBACCO ROASTING, BAKING, AND DRYING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDERS · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,630P25$34,640MEDIAN$46,860P75$47,790P90$59,480
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$33,250P25$37,540MEDIAN$44,810P75$50,680P90$62,680
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What is the average Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary in St. Louis?

The BLS median is $46,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 320 jobs pay between $34,640 and $47,790. The 10th percentile is $34,630 and the 90th is $59,480.

Is St. Louis a high-paying metro for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $44,810 and 8% above the MO statewide median of $43,460. It ranks #8 of 17 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders make an hour in St. Louis?

About $22.53 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,860 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.65–$22.98 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.