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Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in Illinois

Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in Illinois

Considering a career as a Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operator in Illinois?

8.2% Jobs Projection
$30,360 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 1,020 Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 630 Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 325 Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators working in it, which means Illinois has more Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 530 total jobs in 2026 for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,200 annual jobs and 19,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators ranged from $21,850 to $47,430 with $30,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.51 to $22.8. The median hourly rate was $14.6.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.48.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 850 $29,270
St. Louis, MO-IL 480 $29,150

Top States for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Wisconsin 2,120 $22,110
California 1,720 $32,170
Texas 1,280 $26,530
North Carolina 1,140 $43,050
Illinois 1,020 $30,360
Missouri 820 $29,990
New York 720 $29,850
Tennessee 690 $36,970
Pennsylvania 650 $33,980
Michigan 620 $36,050
New Jersey 550 $27,730
Georgia 540 $27,160
Washington 520 $37,440
Vermont 510 $37,410
Florida 490 $29,100
Kentucky 490 $34,760
Minnesota 460 $34,530
Ohio 460 $34,240
Iowa 430 $38,560
Oklahoma 390 $23,890

Below are the states where Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
North Carolina $43,050
Montana $38,990
Iowa $38,560
Washington $37,440
Vermont $37,410
Tennessee $36,970
Michigan $36,050
Oregon $35,580
Maryland $34,780
Kentucky $34,760

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