Below are the skills needed to be food tobacco processing workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Operation Monitoring | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | 3 |
| Active Listening | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.12 | 3 |
| Operation and Control | 3.12 | 3.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be food tobacco processing workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.25 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be food tobacco processing workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Production and Processing | 3.58 | 3.34 |
| English Language | 3.29 | 2.74 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.05 | 2.76 |
| Food Production | 3.04 | 2.83 |
| Mathematics | 2.3 | 1.91 |
Below are the work activities involved in being food tobacco processing workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | 4.14 | 3.99 |
| Getting Information | 4.02 | 3.68 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4 | 4.5 |
| Controlling Machines and Processes | 3.95 | 4.7 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 3.94 | 4.62 |
Below are the work styles involved in being food tobacco processing workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Dependability | 4.22 | |
| Independence | 4.05 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.02 | |
| Cooperation | 3.89 | |
| Self Control | 3.74 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Food Tobacco Processing Workers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Food Tobacco Processing Workers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 550 | $33,530 |
| Knoxville | 440 | $36,980 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 360 | N/A |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 290 | $25,100 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | 280 | $31,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 260 | $41,480 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 250 | $33,960 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | 230 | $24,970 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 190 | $33,650 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 170 | $30,870 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
