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

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce
10.4k
Average Age
38.9
Estimated Job Growth
−0.905%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$33,302
Average Male Salary
$35,895
Average Female Salary
$27,409

About

Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are most often employed by the Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries industry. The average yearly wage for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders was $33,302 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders by wage are Pharmacy technicians, Dental assistants, and Psychiatric technicians.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are Outagamie County PUMA, WI. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are Outagamie County PUMA, WI.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders and on wages and locations for those in the field. Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries is the industry that employs the most Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders, by average wage, is Animal food, grain & oilseed milling. Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are paid most in Vancouver City (West & Central) PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Outagamie County PUMA, WI.

Yearly Wage

$33,302
AVERAGE SALARY
± $6,060

In 2020, Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders earned an average of $33,302, $22,652 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Psychiatric technicians make somewhat more than Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders while Pharmacy technicians make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.345
WAGE GINI

In 2015, Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.345, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders, by average wage, are Animal food, grain & oilseed milling, Dairy product manufacturing, and Sugar & confectionery products.

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Industries by Share

10.4k
2020 Workforce
± 2,506
0.57%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 33.9%

The number of people employed as Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders has been growing at a rate of 0.57%, from 10,359 people in 2019 to 10,418 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders employed by various industries. Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries employs the largest share of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders at  33.9%, followed by Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.  with 21.3% and Restaurants & Food Services with 14%.

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Demographic information on Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders in the US. The average age of male Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders in the workforce is 38.6 and of female Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

7.23k
MALE WORKFORCE
± 2,088
3.18k
FEMALE WORKFORCE
± 1,385

69.4% of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
  2. White (Hispanic)
  3. Black (Non-Hispanic)

60.1% of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.6% of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders.

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Age by Sex

38.6
AVERAGE MALE AGE
± 3.78
39.5
AVERAGE FEMALE AGE
± 6.17

The median age of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders is 38.9, and Male employees are generally 0.893 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Data on higher education choices for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders is Social Sciences but a relatively high number of Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders hold a major in Natural Resources & Conservation.

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Monitoring, and Operation and Control. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food & tobacco roasting, baking, & drying machine operators & tenders need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

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Projections on job growth for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders are expected to see a growth of −0.905% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders.
−0.905%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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