Tobacco Products Industry Workers

Tobacco products industry workers manufacture cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, smoking tobacco, and snuff from leaf tobacco. They dry, cure, age, cut, roll, form, and package tobacco in products used by tens of millions of people in the United States and in other countries around the world. Approximately 11,280 people are employed in the tobacco manufacturing industry in the United States.  

Salary Range

$25,000 to $100,000+

Minimum Education Level

High School Diploma

Certification/License

None

Outlook

Little Change or More Slowly than the Average

Personality Traits

Conventional

Hands On

Realistic

Career Ladder

Tobacco Buyer or Tobacco Grader

Supervisor or Manager

Experienced Tobacco Products Industry Worker

Entry-Level Tobacco Products Industry Worker