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

A Roaster Operator's salary grows with experience: a Machine Operator I (0-1 years)earns $41,877, a Roaster Operator (1-3 years)earns $46,535, a Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $52,786, a Machine Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $56,763, a Machine Operator Supervisor (7+ years)earns $82,379,

What are the highest paying states for a Roaster Operator?

Roaster Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Roaster Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,927, California $51,730, Massachusetts $51,041. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Roaster Operator roles make?

Salaries for Roaster Operator level roles vary by specialization: Head Roaster: $90,594; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,869; Crane Operator: $52,040; Operator: $47,129; Camera Operator: $46,833.

How do different companies affect a Roaster Operator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Roaster Operator 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 Operator Salary in the United States

How much does a Roaster Operator make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Roaster Operator in the United States is $46,900 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,371
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,356 to $51,857
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,219

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Roaster Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,857	$4,321	$997	$25
Average	$46,900	$3,908	$902	$23
25th Percentile	$42,356	$3,530	$815	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Roaster Operator Salaries

A Roaster Operator'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 Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Roaster Operator'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): $41,877
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,535
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,786
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,763
Expert (over 8 years): $82,379

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Roaster Operator	$41,877
Roaster O... Level Roaster Operator	$46,535
Machine O... Level Roaster Operator	$52,786
Machine O... Level Roaster Operator	$56,763
Machine O... Level Roaster Operator	$82,379

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How Do Roaster Operator 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 Roaster Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,927.
California: $51,730.
Massachusetts: $51,041.

District of Columbia $51,927

California $51,730

Massachusetts $51,041

Washington $50,853

New Jersey $50,834

Alaska $50,769

Connecticut $50,122

New York $49,859

Hawaii $49,019

Rhode Island $48,626

Maryland $48,358

Minnesota $47,992

Colorado $47,852

Illinois $47,805

Oregon $47,627

Delaware $47,495

New Hampshire $47,413

Virginia $47,228

Pennsylvania $46,689

Nevada $46,417

North Dakota $46,327

Michigan $46,187

Wisconsin $46,135

Vermont $46,032

Texas $45,746

Maine $45,727

Arizona $45,699

Ohio $45,666

Georgia $45,235

Indiana $45,019

Wyoming $44,977

Utah $44,911

Iowa $44,883

Kansas $44,658

Louisiana $44,592

North Carolina $44,569

Missouri $44,559

Florida $44,376

Montana $44,278

Nebraska $44,184

Kentucky $44,133

South Carolina $43,945

Tennessee $43,828

Idaho $43,781

New Mexico $43,438

Oklahoma $43,363

Alabama $43,087

South Dakota $42,622

Arkansas $42,369

West Virginia $42,233

Mississippi $41,825

Top Paying Cities for Roaster Operators

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: $59,154
San Francisco: $58,573
Oakland: $57,274

San Jose, CA $59,154

San Francisco, CA $58,573

Oakland, CA $57,274

New York, NY $54,352

Queens Village, NY $54,000

Paramus, NJ $53,625

Passaic, NJ $53,578

Bergenfield, NJ $53,531

Stamford, CT $53,461

Huntington, NY $53,414

Newark, NJ $53,109

Bridgeport, CT $53,015

New Brunswick, NJ $52,861

Vallejo, CA $52,762

Middlesex, NJ $52,734

Somerset, NJ $52,692

Petaluma, CA $52,584

Santa Cruz, CA $52,401

Boston, MA $52,307

Monterey, CA $52,073

Fairbanks, AK $52,040

Los Angeles, CA $51,951

Washington, DC $51,927

Seattle, WA $51,843

Santa Rosa, CA $51,833

Juneau, AK $51,697

Orange, CA $51,543

Anchorage, AK $51,458

Anaheim, CA $51,425

Santa Ana, CA $51,355

Nassau, NY $51,327

Long Beach, CA $51,308

Danbury, CT $51,294

Santa Maria, CA $51,135

Everett, WA $51,125

Bremerton, WA $50,895

Trenton, NJ $50,806

Sacramento, CA $50,788

San Diego, CA $50,764

Brockton, MA $50,745

Tacoma, WA $50,727

Santa Barbara, CA $50,661

Lowell, MA $50,473

New Suffolk, NY $50,455

Nashua, NH $50,398

Lompoc, CA $50,323

Ventura, CA $50,276

Stockton, CA $50,262

New Haven, CT $50,169

Atlantic City, NJ $50,047

Hartford, CT $49,943

Modesto, CA $49,920

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,817

New Britain, CT $49,793

Olympia, WA $49,728

Kennewick, WA $49,728

New London, CT $49,718

Norwich, CT $49,704

Lawrence, MA $49,681

Bakersfield, CA $49,549

Riverside, CA $49,484

New Bedford, MA $49,484

Richland, WA $49,437

Portsmouth, NH $49,399

Vineland, NJ $49,390

San Bernardino, CA $49,352

Boulder, CO $49,221

Worcester, MA $49,184

Portland, OR $49,141

Saint Paul, MN $49,085

Minneapolis, MN $49,085

Philadelphia, PA $49,019

Honolulu, HI $48,771

Springfield, MA $48,607

Providence, RI $48,602

Chicago, IL $48,466

Bellingham, WA $48,410

Baltimore, MD $48,358

Chico, CA $48,241

Wilmington, DE $48,161

Pittsfield, MA $48,114

Manchester, NH $48,025

Spokane, WA $47,819

Denver, CO $47,814

Albany, NY $47,594

Troy, NY $47,575

Schenectady, NY $47,476

Burlington, VT $47,373

Portland, ME $47,209

Salem, OR $47,172

Yakima, WA $47,162

Ann Arbor, MI $47,148

Rochester, MN $47,017

Fresno, CA $46,993

Reno, NV $46,993

Milwaukee, WI $46,951

Detroit, MI $46,904

Allentown, PA $46,890

Carson City, NV $46,886

Houston, TX $46,815

Colorado Springs, CO $46,810

Syracuse, NY $46,787

Eugene, OR $46,698

Bismarck, ND $46,642

Gary, IN $46,642

Galveston, TX $46,642

Springfield, OR $46,604

Medford, OR $46,492

Fort Collins, CO $46,473

Austin, TX $46,435

Mesa, AZ $46,337

Phoenix, AZ $46,327

Dallas, TX $46,313

Reading, PA $46,285

Saint Cloud, MN $46,266

Concord, NH $46,224

Madison, WI $46,205

Utica, NY $46,079

Raleigh, NC $46,041

Las Vegas, NV $46,037

Rochester, NY $46,004

Des Moines, IA $45,999

Atlanta, GA $45,924

Battle Creek, MI $45,910

Salt Lake City, UT $45,896

Lancaster, PA $45,826

Champaign, IL $45,816

Harrisburg, PA $45,760

Durham, NC $45,718

Kansas City, MO $45,713

Kansas City, KS $45,704

Fort Worth, TX $45,699

Boca Raton, FL $45,680

Cleveland, OH $45,676

Columbus, OH $45,666

Pittsburgh, PA $45,661

Richmond, VA $45,643

Indianapolis, IN $45,633

Cincinnati, OH $45,572

Petersburg, VA $45,502

Billings, MT $45,399

Lansing, MI $45,399

Huntsville, AL $45,399

Lebanon, PA $45,394

Dayton, OH $45,389

Pueblo, CO $45,389

Appleton, WI $45,375

Buffalo, NY $45,357

Racine, WI $45,333

Charlotte, NC $45,328

Saint Louis, MO $45,314

Springfield, IL $45,296

Elkhart, IN $45,286

York, PA $45,286

Gastonia, NC $45,282

Benton Harbor, MI $45,282

Beaumont, TX $45,253

Lorain, OH $45,244

Toledo, OH $45,225

Binghamton, NY $45,202

Rock Hill, SC $45,197

Rockford, IL $45,174

Fargo, ND $45,150

Elyria, OH $45,150

Flagstaff, AZ $45,117

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,089

Miami, FL $45,061

Duluth, MN $44,986

Bangor, ME $44,925

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,874

Louisville, KY $44,850

Grand Rapids, MI $44,841

Hialeah, FL $44,836

Casper, WY $44,770

Scranton, PA $44,714

New Orleans, LA $44,700

Virginia Beach, VA $44,695

Akron, OH $44,672

Peoria, IL $44,611

Sarasota, FL $44,602

Green Bay, WI $44,569

Baton Rouge, LA $44,545

Charleston, SC $44,536

Nashville, TN $44,522

Jamestown, NY $44,512

Davenport, IA $44,512

Tucson, AZ $44,489

Cheyenne, WY $44,475

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,461

Tampa, FL $44,451

Omaha, NE $44,442

Port Arthur, TX $44,423

Evansville, IN $44,423

Bradenton, FL $44,405

Santa Fe, NM $44,320

Orlando, FL $44,273

Clearwater, FL $44,222

Canton, OH $44,123

La Crosse, WI $44,123

Grand Forks, ND $44,109

Albuquerque, NM $44,095

Tulsa, OK $44,095

Newport News, VA $44,090

High Point, NC $44,076

Ogden, UT $44,057

Corpus Christi, TX $44,020

Laramie, WY $43,992

Norfolk, VA $43,992

Rock Island, IL $43,964

Saginaw, MI $43,954

Jacksonville, FL $43,950

Salisbury, NC $43,940

Memphis, TN $43,931

Moline, IL $43,907

Fort Myers, FL $43,893

Waterloo, IA $43,832

Spartanburg, SC $43,785

Lincoln, NE $43,762

Fort Wayne, IN $43,753

Birmingham, AL $43,701

Cedar Falls, IA $43,692

Provo, UT $43,687

Springfield, OH $43,682

San Antonio, TX $43,673

Greensboro, NC $43,654

South Bend, IN $43,649

Winston Salem, NC $43,645

Boise, ID $43,631

Savannah, GA $43,598

Muskegon, MI $43,513

Lima, OH $43,457

Lake Charles, LA $43,438

Anderson, IN $43,429

Lexington, KY $43,415

Augusta, GA $43,401

Greenville, SC $43,401

Wichita, KS $43,359

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,359

Columbia, SC $43,316

Bloomington, IN $43,199

Roanoke, VA $43,171

Asheville, NC $43,110

Knoxville, TN $43,030

Shreveport, LA $43,026

Wilmington, NC $42,965

Frankfort, KY $42,876

Oklahoma City, OK $42,843

Chillicothe, OH $42,824

Longview, TX $42,819

Topeka, KS $42,805

Mobile, AL $42,735

Terre Haute, IN $42,716

Erie, PA $42,711

Altoona, PA $42,688

Melbourne, FL $42,674

Amarillo, TX $42,655

Killeen, TX $42,641

Fayetteville, AR $42,604

Sioux Falls, SD $42,571

Chattanooga, TN $42,543

Idaho Falls, ID $42,538

Gainesville, FL $42,439

Portsmouth, OH $42,416

Little Rock, AR $42,407

Lynchburg, VA $42,407

Lafayette, LA $42,388

Youngstown, OH $42,388

Temple, TX $42,369

Daytona Beach, FL $42,360

Clarksville, TN $42,355

Pensacola, FL $42,350

Hopkinsville, KY $42,210

Charleston, WV $42,205

Florence, SC $42,182

Sioux City, IA $42,153

Macon, GA $42,017

Tallahassee, FL $42,013

Fayetteville, NC $42,003

Waco, TX $41,994

Wichita Falls, TX $41,994

Pine Bluff, AR $41,975

Vincennes, IN $41,886

Lubbock, TX $41,867

Great Falls, MT $41,839

Alamogordo, NM $41,834

Abilene, TX $41,797

Rapid City, SD $41,736

Monroe, LA $41,736

Albany, GA $41,708

Huntington, WV $41,703

Jackson, MS $41,698

Greenville, MS $41,694

Parkersburg, WV $41,647

Montgomery, AL $41,637

Johnstown, PA $41,628

Springfield, MO $41,591

Biloxi, MS $41,567

Sumter, SC $41,469

Columbus, GA $41,464

Twin Falls, ID $41,436

Pascagoula, MS $41,375

Kingsport, TN $41,253

Gulfport, MS $41,239

Alexandria, LA $41,084

Fort Smith, AR $40,967

El Paso, TX $40,840

Helena, MT $40,779

Las Cruces, NM $40,629

Harlingen, TX $40,498

Pocatello, ID $40,456

Florence, AL $40,442

Brownsville, TX $40,432

Dothan, AL $40,357

Mcallen, TX $40,334

Columbus, MS $39,987

Altus, OK $39,771

Lawton, OK $39,682

Pierre, SD $39,513

What Skills Can Increase a Roaster Operator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.99% 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.
Machine Operation (Mentioned in 3.23% Job Postings): Applying methods and techniques to implement, maintain, repair, design, and update various machines following specific rules to ensure safety.
Container (Mentioned in 2.39% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.99%
Machine Operation	3.23%
Container	2.39%

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 Operator's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$50,652	8%
Dedication	$50,183	7%
Collaboration	$48,776	4%
Leadership	$48,307	3%
Initiative	$48,307	3%
SOP	$47,838	2%

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How Education impacts a Roaster Operator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Roaster Operators 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 Operator with a No Diploma is between $44,700 and $47,709).

Roaster Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Roaster Operator

No Diploma 85.7%

High School 85.7%

Associates 9.5%

Bachelors 4.8%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	85.7%
High School	85.7%
Associates	9.5%
Bachelors	4.8%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Roaster Operator'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$42,356

Average $46,900/year

$51,857

$3,530

Average $3,908/month

$4,321

$815

Average $902/week

$997

$20

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,857	$4,321	$997	$25
Average	$46,900	$3,908	$902	$23
25th Percentile	$42,356	$3,530	$815	$20

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Salary Trends for Roaster Operator

Salaries for a Roaster Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $43,051 in 2023 to around $43,089 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Roaster Operator salary trends, .

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2023

$43,051

2024

$43,206

2025

$43,089

2026

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2024	$43,206
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