Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary by State and Metro Area
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in the United States earn a median salary of $41,590/year ($20/hr). Salaries range from $31,680 to $54,410 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 41 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$32K
10th percentile
$36K
25th percentile
$42K
Median
$47K
75th percentile
$54K
90th percentile
Where Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $48K | $1,064 | $25K |
| Kansas | $46K | $1,066 | $24K |
| Nebraska | $45K | $1,113 | $24K |
| Tennessee | $46K | $1,215 | $24K |
| Idaho | $45K | $1,136 | $23K |
| Michigan | $47K | $1,272 | $23K |
| Utah | $49K | $1,350 | $23K |
| Indiana | $43K | $1,144 | $22K |
| Louisiana | $44K | $1,191 | $22K |
| Minnesota | $47K | $1,384 | $22K |
| Missouri | $42K | $1,097 | $22K |
| Kentucky | $42K | $1,110 | $21K |
| South Dakota | $39K | $1,017 | $21K |
| Washington | $51K | $1,830 | $21K |
| Arkansas | $40K | $1,021 | $21K |
| Ohio | $41K | $1,188 | $20K |
| Pennsylvania | $43K | $1,351 | $19K |
| Wisconsin | $40K | $1,202 | $19K |
| Arizona | $44K | $1,437 | $19K |
| Illinois | $43K | $1,407 | $17K |
| Oklahoma | $36K | $1,081 | $17K |
| South Carolina | $38K | $1,263 | $17K |
| New Hampshire | $40K | $1,528 | $16K |
| North Carolina | $39K | $1,284 | $16K |
| Oregon | $45K | $1,555 | $16K |
| Colorado | $47K | $1,832 | $16K |
| Maine | $38K | $1,281 | $15K |
| Georgia | $38K | $1,434 | $14K |
| New York | $46K | $1,917 | $14K |
| Mississippi | $31K | $1,077 | $13K |
| Nevada | $37K | $1,501 | $13K |
| Texas | $34K | $1,415 | $12K |
| Florida | $36K | $1,658 | $11K |
| Connecticut | $39K | $1,679 | $11K |
| Massachusetts | $48K | $2,347 | $10K |
| Alabama | $27K | $1,085 | $10K |
| Delaware | $31K | $1,448 | $9K |
| Maryland | $37K | $1,795 | $9K |
| Virginia | $35K | $1,646 | $9K |
| California | $45K | $2,471 | $7K |
| New Jersey | $37K | $2,067 | $6K |
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $51K | $24.57/hr | 310 |
| Utah | $49K | $23.37/hr | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $48K | $23.06/hr | 170 |
| Iowa | $48K | $23.03/hr | 850 |
| Michigan | $47K | $22.72/hr | 380 |
| Minnesota | $47K | $22.72/hr | 1,410 |
| Colorado | $47K | $22.55/hr | 300 |
| Kansas | $46K | $22.04/hr | 750 |
| New York | $46K | $21.96/hr | 1,300 |
| Tennessee | $46K | $21.93/hr | 1,820 |
| Nebraska | $45K | $21.84/hr | 670 |
| Idaho | $45K | $21.69/hr | 790 |
| California | $45K | $21.51/hr | 2,010 |
| Oregon | $45K | $21.41/hr | 570 |
| Louisiana | $44K | $21.37/hr | 550 |
| Arizona | $44K | $21.18/hr | 560 |
| Indiana | $43K | $20.84/hr | 540 |
| Pennsylvania | $43K | $20.54/hr | 1,580 |
| Illinois | $43K | $20.51/hr | 2,460 |
| Missouri | $42K | $20.27/hr | 620 |
| Kentucky | $42K | $20.09/hr | 300 |
| Ohio | $41K | $19.79/hr | 980 |
| Arkansas | $40K | $19.46/hr | 330 |
| New Hampshire | $40K | $19.44/hr | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $40K | $19.23/hr | 850 |
| South Dakota | $39K | $18.88/hr | 120 |
| North Carolina | $39K | $18.79/hr | 770 |
| Connecticut | $39K | $18.69/hr | 60 |
| Georgia | $38K | $18.48/hr | 690 |
| South Carolina | $38K | $18.37/hr | 520 |
| Maine | $38K | $18.03/hr | 170 |
| New Jersey | $37K | $17.88/hr | 430 |
| Maryland | $37K | $17.77/hr | , |
| Nevada | $37K | $17.6/hr | , |
| Florida | $36K | $17.53/hr | 970 |
| Oklahoma | $36K | $17.32/hr | 1,140 |
| Virginia | $35K | $16.9/hr | 510 |
| Texas | $34K | $16.34/hr | 3,180 |
| Delaware | $31K | $15.02/hr | , |
| Mississippi | $31K | $14.98/hr | 110 |
| Alabama | $27K | $13.02/hr | 250 |
Showing 1–10 of 41 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64K | 40 |
| Modesto, CA | $59K | 140 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $58K | 80 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $57K | 110 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56K | 190 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $55K | 190 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $52K | 190 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52K | 70 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $50K | 40 |
| Dubuque, IA | $50K | 40 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $49K | 460 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49K | 160 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $48K | 100 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $48K | 260 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48K | 230 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48K | 50 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48K | 70 |
| Appleton, WI | $48K | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $48K | 150 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47K | 40 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $47K | 190 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47K | 220 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47K | 60 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46K | 80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $46K | 370 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $46K | 130 |
| Visalia, CA | $46K | 70 |
| Reading, PA | $45K | 80 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45K | 150 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $45K | 300 |