Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in Michigan

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

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 620 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 a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 10.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators job openings in Michigan, and 620 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Food and Tobacco Baking Machine Operators ranged from $23,440 to $60,190 with $36,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.27 to $28.94. The median hourly rate was $17.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.34 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.99.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	310	$34,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	30	$36,130

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

Related Careers in Michigan

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Occupation	Michigan Employment Total
Food Batchmakers	3,860
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	700

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.