Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Wages
SOC 51-3093 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders is $38,550 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,720 and the 90th percentile is $50,910, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
29,730
P10
$28,720
P25
$33,430
Median
$38,550
P75
$45,870
P90
$50,910
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38,550 | $39,770 | $28,720 | $50,910 | 29,730 | — |
| 2022 | $36,700 | $37,760 | $27,040 | $50,240 | 26,740 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | $35,890 | $35,430 | $23,890 | $47,440 | 26,710 | -2.21% |
| 2020 | $33,010 | $34,180 | $23,070 | $48,330 | 26,530 | -8.02% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders. The highest median is in Minnesota at $48,820, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $48,820 | +26.6% | $47,210 | 920 |
| Colorado | $47,250 | +22.6% | $46,920 | 290 |
| Michigan | $46,400 | +20.4% | $45,590 | 780 |
| Wisconsin | $46,210 | +19.9% | $45,030 | 990 |
| Washington | $45,540 | +18.1% | $44,260 | 370 |
| New Mexico | $44,800 | +16.2% | $43,490 | 290 |
| Montana | $44,680 | +15.9% | $45,810 | — |
| Kansas | $43,430 | +12.7% | $45,100 | 640 |
| Arizona | $42,710 | +10.8% | $43,110 | 410 |
| Tennessee | $42,690 | +10.7% | $41,330 | 1,790 |
| Oregon | $42,410 | +10% | $43,800 | 420 |
| Connecticut | $42,250 | +9.6% | $43,210 | 190 |
| Indiana | $42,190 | +9.4% | $44,690 | 440 |
| Illinois | $41,420 | +7.4% | $42,830 | 1,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,120 | +6.7% | $41,530 | 1,140 |
| Massachusetts | $40,940 | +6.2% | $40,080 | 310 |
| Iowa | $40,780 | +5.8% | $43,190 | 740 |
| Nebraska | $40,490 | +5% | $41,760 | 580 |
| New York | $39,820 | +3.3% | $42,680 | 1,320 |
| Rhode Island | $39,410 | +2.2% | $42,490 | 50 |
| California | $38,980 | +1.1% | $41,750 | 3,100 |
| Kentucky | $38,760 | +0.5% | $40,160 | 330 |
| Idaho | $38,550 | 0% | $44,660 | 1,220 |
| New Jersey | $38,130 | -1.1% | $40,530 | 740 |
| Ohio | $37,960 | -1.5% | $40,540 | 1,210 |
| Oklahoma | $37,390 | -3% | $35,450 | 460 |
| Arkansas | $37,360 | -3.1% | $38,430 | 370 |
| Louisiana | $36,530 | -5.2% | $33,530 | 260 |
| South Dakota | $36,220 | -6% | $37,270 | 80 |
| Virginia | $36,070 | -6.4% | $36,650 | 770 |
| Missouri | $35,550 | -7.8% | $35,910 | 740 |
| Maine | $34,980 | -9.3% | $37,660 | 140 |
| Georgia | $34,660 | -10.1% | $36,630 | 340 |
| Maryland | $33,640 | -12.7% | $34,380 | 390 |
| Florida | $33,580 | -12.9% | $34,250 | 820 |
| North Carolina | $32,750 | -15% | $33,750 | 560 |
| West Virginia | $32,370 | -16% | $31,200 | 30 |
| Mississippi | $31,160 | -19.2% | $30,920 | 100 |
| Alabama | $30,790 | -20.1% | $30,560 | 380 |
| Utah | $30,560 | -20.7% | $35,090 | 500 |
| Texas | $30,010 | -22.2% | $31,640 | 3,530 |
| South Carolina | $29,350 | -23.9% | $30,490 | 400 |