Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$40,550

National average

Salary Range

$30,540 – $54,170

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Modesto, CA$80,310$36,560$80,340
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area$62,910$39,620$66,480
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$59,140$38,060$76,360
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$55,870$32,000$55,870
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$55,630$44,680$61,100
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area$53,970$39,510$57,970
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$52,850$38,180$58,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$51,490$37,160$52,350
Ogden, UT$50,980$29,060$50,980
Appleton, WI$50,860$39,090$63,730
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$50,020$38,070$55,590
Nebraska$50,020$35,670$55,910
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area$49,970$36,810$49,980
York-Hanover, PA$49,940$35,650$52,820
Colorado$49,830$38,780$61,100
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area$49,060$47,670$53,660
Twin Falls, ID$48,830$40,760$62,780
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area$48,750$39,230$49,990
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$48,440$39,800$50,940
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$48,190$41,420$51,050
Michigan$48,070$39,240$59,140
Evansville, IN$48,070$34,410$59,130
Washington$48,020$37,270$54,810
Minnesota$47,890$36,100$52,330
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$47,540$32,230$55,950
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$47,420$34,310$58,950
Rochester, NY$47,350$41,100$67,330
Syracuse, NY$47,280$36,440$65,680
New Mexico$47,250$33,800$48,100
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$46,790$31,920$56,470
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$46,750$36,720$51,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$46,690$31,200$47,850
Merced, CA$46,530$42,380$49,830
Idaho$46,470$34,980$69,680
Fresno, CA$46,430$34,950$76,240
New York$46,360$33,550$58,400
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$46,330$37,930$62,630
Iowa$45,910$41,830$49,970
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$45,910$44,240$45,910
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area$45,780$30,610$50,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$45,730$45,180$54,010
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$45,700$41,830$59,210
Kansas$45,580$34,550$52,240
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$45,580$42,030$49,670
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$45,500$27,040$58,140
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area$45,200$32,600$66,510
Stockton-Lodi, CA$45,190$36,140$51,660
Tennessee$45,040$29,300$54,280
California$44,720$36,070$59,370
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$44,590$44,400$52,240
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$44,450$41,690$48,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$44,140$36,190$46,220
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$43,990$31,550$54,840
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$43,980$37,630$47,120
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$43,520$30,360$65,220
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$43,210$35,230$79,660
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area$43,130$25,580$48,750
Massachusetts$43,090$33,770$48,070
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$43,090$33,220$48,070
Omaha, NE-IA$43,010$37,740$57,590
Illinois$42,890$35,830$53,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$42,890$36,400$54,330
Boise City, ID$42,590$40,550$69,680
Oregon$42,430$36,190$53,970
Connecticut$42,390$32,640$48,760
Lima, OH$42,290$30,760$47,670
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$42,120$32,000$42,120
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$42,100$34,850$46,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$41,850$34,530$58,030
Indiana$41,600$31,460$50,550
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$41,470$29,530$47,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$41,150$32,760$52,980
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$40,680$36,610$60,830
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$40,500$35,670$56,330
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$40,390$30,110$55,910
Wisconsin$40,360$37,840$58,390
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$39,890$33,680$45,230
Kentucky$39,770$35,140$51,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$39,510$33,690$47,470
Fort Wayne, IN$39,350$29,970$83,820
Vallejo, CA$38,990$37,460$56,770
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$38,980$38,960$50,050
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$38,850$38,190$52,040
Ohio$38,740$32,620$52,750
Salem, OR$38,670$36,940$47,970
Cleveland, OH$38,600$28,600$47,710
Pennsylvania$38,570$33,380$52,870
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$38,530$33,550$50,370
Georgia$38,260$28,080$50,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$38,260$28,080$53,540
Erie, PA$38,220$35,760$46,660
Maryland$38,190$31,450$47,670
Canton-Massillon, OH$38,160$31,180$58,080
South Dakota$38,070$29,900$47,310
Arkansas$37,770$33,190$47,390
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$37,610$28,660$50,610
Utah$37,610$29,210$51,210
Louisiana$37,570$17,620$58,930
North Carolina$37,440$29,800$44,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$37,430$31,470$46,730
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$37,240$33,720$51,090
Portland-South Portland, ME$37,160$32,870$57,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$37,030$30,050$40,550
Florence, SC$36,980$36,730$44,560
South Carolina$36,870$36,730$44,560
Virginia$36,860$30,720$47,220
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$36,810$31,450$46,400
Maine$36,710$34,860$49,980
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$36,470$29,700$55,070
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$36,330$29,800$43,030
Pittsburgh, PA$36,250$33,850$52,870
New Jersey$36,100$31,470$49,100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$36,070$36,070$46,940
Altoona, PA$35,960$32,790$43,920
Missouri$35,940$27,900$84,150
Reading, PA$35,910$33,380$52,990
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$35,870$30,880$48,270
Lancaster, PA$35,730$30,850$47,190
Greensboro-High Point, NC$35,520$25,240$39,930
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$35,420$30,370$40,880
St. Louis, MO-IL$35,350$35,170$92,780
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$35,320$33,330$45,970
New Hampshire$35,250$29,510$43,720
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$35,130$34,750$46,510
Kansas City, MO-KS$35,050$27,910$65,500
Springfield, MO$34,870$30,250$86,010
Baton Rouge, LA$34,580$17,620$57,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$34,570$26,940$59,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$34,040$30,720$47,660
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$33,560$32,700$45,430
Arizona$33,560$31,200$50,370
Florida$33,280$27,930$47,530
Jacksonville, FL$33,280$32,050$41,600
Texas$33,150$26,770$43,040
Jackson, MS$32,870$32,250$38,500
Mississippi$32,260$21,030$43,010
Tucson, AZ$31,200$30,570$36,540
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$31,100$29,180$44,770
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$30,940$28,670$34,880
Tulsa, OK$30,760$25,800$35,660
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$30,260$28,080$38,530
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$29,200$21,860$52,160
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$29,030$29,030$38,340
El Paso, TX$27,880$18,720$34,990
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$27,300$21,860$37,810
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$26,210$25,010$36,240
Alabama$26,200$22,260$36,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$22,730$20,800$33,560
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$22,670$20,180$24,430
Puerto Rico$22,670$20,180$24,430

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders make?▾

The median annual salary for a Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders is $40,550, with a typical range of $30,540 – $54,170 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders?▾

Entry-level Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders positions typically start around $30,540 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenderss earn the most?▾

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenderss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.