What are the main factors that influence a Roaster's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Roaster's salary?

A Roaster's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,992 for beginners, reaching about $37,691 at mid-level, and approach $40,043 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Roaster?

Roaster salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Roaster roles are District of Columbia $42,739, California $42,577, Massachusetts $42,010. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Roaster roles make?

Salaries for Roaster level roles vary by specialization: Head Roaster: $90,594; Roaster Operator: $46,900; Head Coffee Roaster: $38,285; Assistant Coffee Roaster: $35,991; Coffee Roaster: $24,037.

How do different companies affect a Roaster's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Roaster roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Roaster Salary in the United States

How much does a Roaster make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Roaster in the United States is $38,601 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Roaster's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,116
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,721 to $43,058
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,188

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Roaster Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,058	$3,588	$828	$21
Average	$38,601	$3,217	$742	$19
25th Percentile	$34,721	$2,893	$668	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Roaster Salaries

A Roaster's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Roaster Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Roaster's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $36,992
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,109
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,691
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $38,732
Expert (over 8 years): $40,043

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Roaster	$36,992
Intermediate Level Roaster	$37,109
Senior Level Roaster	$37,691
Specialist Level Roaster	$38,732
Expert Level Roaster	$40,043

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How Do Roaster Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Roasters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,739.
California: $42,577.
Massachusetts: $42,010.

District of Columbia $42,739

California $42,577

Massachusetts $42,010

Washington $41,855

New Jersey $41,840

Alaska $41,786

Connecticut $41,253

New York $41,037

Hawaii $40,346

Rhode Island $40,022

Maryland $39,802

Minnesota $39,501

Colorado $39,385

Illinois $39,346

Oregon $39,200

Delaware $39,091

New Hampshire $39,023

Virginia $38,871

Pennsylvania $38,427

Nevada $38,204

North Dakota $38,130

Michigan $38,014

Wisconsin $37,972

Vermont $37,887

Texas $37,652

Maine $37,636

Arizona $37,613

Ohio $37,586

Georgia $37,231

Indiana $37,053

Wyoming $37,019

Utah $36,965

Iowa $36,941

Kansas $36,756

Louisiana $36,702

North Carolina $36,683

Missouri $36,675

Florida $36,524

Montana $36,443

Nebraska $36,366

Kentucky $36,324

South Carolina $36,169

Tennessee $36,073

Idaho $36,034

New Mexico $35,752

Oklahoma $35,691

Alabama $35,463

South Dakota $35,081

Arkansas $34,872

West Virginia $34,760

Mississippi $34,425

Top Paying Cities for Roasters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $48,688
San Francisco: $48,209
Oakland: $47,140

San Jose, CA $48,688

San Francisco, CA $48,209

Oakland, CA $47,140

New York, NY $44,735

Queens Village, NY $44,445

Paramus, NJ $44,137

Passaic, NJ $44,098

Bergenfield, NJ $44,059

Stamford, CT $44,002

Huntington, NY $43,963

Newark, NJ $43,712

Bridgeport, CT $43,635

New Brunswick, NJ $43,507

Vallejo, CA $43,426

Middlesex, NJ $43,403

Somerset, NJ $43,368

Petaluma, CA $43,280

Santa Cruz, CA $43,129

Boston, MA $43,052

Monterey, CA $42,859

Fairbanks, AK $42,832

Los Angeles, CA $42,759

Washington, DC $42,739

Seattle, WA $42,670

Santa Rosa, CA $42,662

Juneau, AK $42,550

Orange, CA $42,423

Anchorage, AK $42,353

Anaheim, CA $42,326

Santa Ana, CA $42,268

Nassau, NY $42,245

Long Beach, CA $42,230

Danbury, CT $42,218

Santa Maria, CA $42,087

Everett, WA $42,079

Bremerton, WA $41,890

Trenton, NJ $41,817

Sacramento, CA $41,801

San Diego, CA $41,782

Brockton, MA $41,766

Tacoma, WA $41,751

Santa Barbara, CA $41,697

Lowell, MA $41,543

New Suffolk, NY $41,527

Nashua, NH $41,481

Lompoc, CA $41,419

Ventura, CA $41,380

Stockton, CA $41,369

New Haven, CT $41,292

Atlantic City, NJ $41,191

Hartford, CT $41,106

Modesto, CA $41,087

Poughkeepsie, NY $41,002

New Britain, CT $40,983

Olympia, WA $40,929

Kennewick, WA $40,929

New London, CT $40,921

Norwich, CT $40,910

Lawrence, MA $40,890

Bakersfield, CA $40,782

Riverside, CA $40,728

New Bedford, MA $40,728

Richland, WA $40,690

Portsmouth, NH $40,659

Vineland, NJ $40,651

San Bernardino, CA $40,620

Boulder, CO $40,512

Worcester, MA $40,481

Portland, OR $40,446

Saint Paul, MN $40,400

Minneapolis, MN $40,400

Philadelphia, PA $40,346

Honolulu, HI $40,141

Springfield, MA $40,006

Providence, RI $40,002

Chicago, IL $39,890

Bellingham, WA $39,844

Baltimore, MD $39,802

Chico, CA $39,705

Wilmington, DE $39,640

Pittsfield, MA $39,601

Manchester, NH $39,528

Spokane, WA $39,358

Denver, CO $39,354

Albany, NY $39,172

Troy, NY $39,157

Schenectady, NY $39,076

Burlington, VT $38,991

Portland, ME $38,856

Salem, OR $38,825

Yakima, WA $38,817

Ann Arbor, MI $38,806

Rochester, MN $38,698

Fresno, CA $38,678

Reno, NV $38,678

Milwaukee, WI $38,644

Detroit, MI $38,605

Allentown, PA $38,593

Carson City, NV $38,590

Houston, TX $38,532

Colorado Springs, CO $38,528

Syracuse, NY $38,509

Eugene, OR $38,435

Bismarck, ND $38,389

Gary, IN $38,389

Galveston, TX $38,389

Springfield, OR $38,358

Medford, OR $38,265

Fort Collins, CO $38,250

Austin, TX $38,219

Mesa, AZ $38,138

Phoenix, AZ $38,130

Dallas, TX $38,119

Reading, PA $38,096

Saint Cloud, MN $38,080

Concord, NH $38,045

Madison, WI $38,030

Utica, NY $37,926

Raleigh, NC $37,895

Las Vegas, NV $37,891

Rochester, NY $37,864

Des Moines, IA $37,860

Atlanta, GA $37,798

Battle Creek, MI $37,787

Salt Lake City, UT $37,775

Lancaster, PA $37,717

Champaign, IL $37,710

Harrisburg, PA $37,663

Durham, NC $37,628

Kansas City, MO $37,625

Kansas City, KS $37,617

Fort Worth, TX $37,613

Boca Raton, FL $37,598

Cleveland, OH $37,594

Columbus, OH $37,586

Pittsburgh, PA $37,582

Richmond, VA $37,567

Indianapolis, IN $37,559

Cincinnati, OH $37,509

Petersburg, VA $37,451

Billings, MT $37,366

Lansing, MI $37,366

Huntsville, AL $37,366

Lebanon, PA $37,362

Dayton, OH $37,358

Pueblo, CO $37,358

Appleton, WI $37,347

Buffalo, NY $37,331

Racine, WI $37,312

Charlotte, NC $37,308

Saint Louis, MO $37,296

Springfield, IL $37,281

Elkhart, IN $37,273

York, PA $37,273

Gastonia, NC $37,269

Benton Harbor, MI $37,269

Beaumont, TX $37,246

Lorain, OH $37,239

Toledo, OH $37,223

Binghamton, NY $37,204

Rock Hill, SC $37,200

Rockford, IL $37,181

Fargo, ND $37,161

Elyria, OH $37,161

Flagstaff, AZ $37,134

Fort Lauderdale, FL $37,111

Miami, FL $37,088

Duluth, MN $37,026

Bangor, ME $36,976

Cedar Rapids, IA $36,934

Louisville, KY $36,914

Grand Rapids, MI $36,907

Hialeah, FL $36,903

Casper, WY $36,849

Scranton, PA $36,802

New Orleans, LA $36,791

Virginia Beach, VA $36,787

Akron, OH $36,768

Peoria, IL $36,717

Sarasota, FL $36,710

Green Bay, WI $36,683

Baton Rouge, LA $36,663

Charleston, SC $36,656

Nashville, TN $36,644

Jamestown, NY $36,636

Davenport, IA $36,636

Tucson, AZ $36,617

Cheyenne, WY $36,606

Saint Petersburg, FL $36,594

Tampa, FL $36,586

Omaha, NE $36,578

Port Arthur, TX $36,563

Evansville, IN $36,563

Bradenton, FL $36,548

Santa Fe, NM $36,478

Orlando, FL $36,440

Clearwater, FL $36,397

Canton, OH $36,316

La Crosse, WI $36,316

Grand Forks, ND $36,304

Albuquerque, NM $36,293

Tulsa, OK $36,293

Newport News, VA $36,289

High Point, NC $36,277

Ogden, UT $36,262

Corpus Christi, TX $36,231

Laramie, WY $36,208

Norfolk, VA $36,208

Rock Island, IL $36,185

Saginaw, MI $36,177

Jacksonville, FL $36,173

Salisbury, NC $36,165

Memphis, TN $36,158

Moline, IL $36,138

Fort Myers, FL $36,127

Waterloo, IA $36,077

Spartanburg, SC $36,038

Lincoln, NE $36,019

Fort Wayne, IN $36,011

Birmingham, AL $35,969

Cedar Falls, IA $35,961

Provo, UT $35,957

Springfield, OH $35,953

San Antonio, TX $35,945

Greensboro, NC $35,930

South Bend, IN $35,926

Winston Salem, NC $35,922

Boise, ID $35,911

Savannah, GA $35,884

Muskegon, MI $35,814

Lima, OH $35,768

Lake Charles, LA $35,752

Anderson, IN $35,745

Lexington, KY $35,733

Augusta, GA $35,722

Greenville, SC $35,722

Wichita, KS $35,687

Tuscaloosa, AL $35,687

Columbia, SC $35,652

Bloomington, IN $35,556

Roanoke, VA $35,532

Asheville, NC $35,482

Knoxville, TN $35,417

Shreveport, LA $35,413

Wilmington, NC $35,363

Frankfort, KY $35,289

Oklahoma City, OK $35,262

Chillicothe, OH $35,247

Longview, TX $35,243

Topeka, KS $35,231

Mobile, AL $35,173

Terre Haute, IN $35,158

Erie, PA $35,154

Altoona, PA $35,135

Melbourne, FL $35,123

Amarillo, TX $35,108

Killeen, TX $35,096

Fayetteville, AR $35,065

Sioux Falls, SD $35,038

Chattanooga, TN $35,015

Idaho Falls, ID $35,011

Gainesville, FL $34,930

Portsmouth, OH $34,911

Little Rock, AR $34,903

Lynchburg, VA $34,903

Lafayette, LA $34,888

Youngstown, OH $34,888

Temple, TX $34,872

Daytona Beach, FL $34,865

Clarksville, TN $34,861

Pensacola, FL $34,857

Hopkinsville, KY $34,741

Charleston, WV $34,737

Florence, SC $34,718

Sioux City, IA $34,695

Macon, GA $34,583

Tallahassee, FL $34,579

Fayetteville, NC $34,571

Waco, TX $34,564

Wichita Falls, TX $34,564

Pine Bluff, AR $34,548

Vincennes, IN $34,475

Lubbock, TX $34,459

Great Falls, MT $34,436

Alamogordo, NM $34,432

Abilene, TX $34,401

Rapid City, SD $34,351

Monroe, LA $34,351

Albany, GA $34,328

Huntington, WV $34,324

Jackson, MS $34,320

Greenville, MS $34,316

Parkersburg, WV $34,278

Montgomery, AL $34,270

Johnstown, PA $34,262

Springfield, MO $34,232

Biloxi, MS $34,212

Sumter, SC $34,131

Columbus, GA $34,127

Twin Falls, ID $34,104

Pascagoula, MS $34,054

Kingsport, TN $33,954

Gulfport, MS $33,942

Alexandria, LA $33,815

Fort Smith, AR $33,718

El Paso, TX $33,614

Helena, MT $33,564

Las Cruces, NM $33,440

Harlingen, TX $33,332

Pocatello, ID $33,297

Florence, AL $33,286

Brownsville, TX $33,278

Dothan, AL $33,216

Mcallen, TX $33,197

Columbus, MS $32,911

Altus, OK $32,734

Lawton, OK $32,660

Pierre, SD $32,522

What Skills Can Increase a Roaster's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 8.91% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Healthcare Services (Mentioned in 5.35% Job Postings): The improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health fields.
HACCP (Mentioned in 3.61% Job Postings): HACCP is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement to manufacturing and consumption of the finished product.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	8.91%
Healthcare Services	5.35%
HACCP	3.61%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Roaster's salary.

Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Assisted Living: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coordination	$42,075	9%
Time Management	$40,917	6%
Assisted Living	$40,917	6%
Problem Solving	$40,917	6%
Coaching	$40,531	5%
Presentation	$40,145	4%

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How Education impacts a Roaster's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Roasters enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Roaster with a No Diploma is between $39,539 and $41,869).

Roaster Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Roaster

No Diploma 5.2%

High School 53.5%

Associates 30.3%

Bachelors 10.0%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.2%
High School	53.5%
Associates	30.3%
Bachelors	10.0%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Roaster Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Roaster's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$34,721

Average $38,601/year

$43,058

$2,893

Average $3,217/month

$3,588

$668

Average $742/week

$828

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,058	$3,588	$828	$21
Average	$38,601	$3,217	$742	$19
25th Percentile	$34,721	$2,893	$668	$17

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Salary Trends for Roaster

Salaries for a Roaster can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,608 in 2023 to around $40,137 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Roaster salary trends, .

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2023

$40,608

2024

$40,375

2025

$40,137

2026

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2023	$40,608
2024	$40,375
2025	$40,137
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