Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA make a median of $36,450 a year, or about $17.52 an hour. The range runs from $36K at the entry level to $48K for experienced workers. Prices run high here (RPP 106.67), so that salary is closer to $34,171 in real purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $2,255/month, about 89.6% of take-home, which is tight.
So what does $36K get you in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom’s Regional Price Parity (106.67). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
Pay for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom runs about 12% below the U.S. median of $42K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $2,255/month, which is 88.2% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost-of-living overall is 7% above the national average (BEA RPP 106.67), so groceries and services cost more too. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for food cooking machine operators and tenderss.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for food cooking machine operators and tenders in metros near Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | $41K | $36K |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $43K | $40K |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | $47K | $41K |
| Fresno | $38K | $38K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
Entry-level food cooking machine operators and tenders (10th percentile) start around $36K. Mid-career wages sit at $36K. Top earners bring in $48K or more, a $12K spread from bottom to top.
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $51K | +23% | 310 |
| Utah | $49K | +17% | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $48K | +15% | 170 |
| Iowa | $48K | +15% | 850 |
| Michigan | $47K | +14% | 380 |
| Minnesota | $47K | +14% | 1,410 |
| Colorado | $47K | +13% | 300 |
| Kansas | $46K | +10% | 750 |
| New York | $46K | +10% | 1,300 |
| Tennessee | $46K | +10% | 1,820 |
| Nebraska | $45K | +9% | 670 |
| Idaho | $45K | +8% | 790 |
| California | $45K | +8% | 2,010 |
| Oregon | $45K | +7% | 570 |
| Louisiana | $44K | +7% | 550 |
| Arizona | $44K | +6% | 560 |
| Indiana | $43K | +4% | 540 |
| Pennsylvania | $43K | +3% | 1,580 |
| Illinois | $43K | +3% | 2,460 |
| Missouri | $42K | +1% | 620 |
| Kentucky | $42K | +1% | 300 |
| Ohio | $41K | -1% | 980 |
| Arkansas | $40K | -3% | 330 |
| New Hampshire | $40K | -3% | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $40K | -4% | 850 |
| South Dakota | $39K | -6% | 120 |
| North Carolina | $39K | -6% | 770 |
| Connecticut | $39K | -7% | 60 |
| Georgia | $38K | -8% | 690 |
| South Carolina | $38K | -8% | 520 |
| Maine | $38K | -10% | 170 |
| New Jersey | $37K | -11% | 430 |
| Maryland | $37K | -11% | N/A |
| Nevada | $37K | -12% | N/A |
| Florida | $36K | -12% | 970 |
| Oklahoma | $36K | -13% | 1,140 |
| Virginia | $35K | -16% | 510 |
| Texas | $34K | -18% | 3,180 |
| Delaware | $31K | -25% | N/A |
| Mississippi | $31K | -25% | 110 |
| Alabama | $27K | -35% | 250 |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a food cooking machine operators and tender afford a 2BR apartment alone in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $36K, rent takes 88.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,255/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $800/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new food cooking machine operators and tenders typically earn — is $36K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,187/month. At HUD’s $2,255/month FMR, rent would take 103% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is food cooking machine operators and tender a high-paying job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom?
Local pay runs 12% below the national median — $36K here vs. $42K nationally.
How does Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom compare to the national average for food cooking machine operators and tenders?
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom pays $36K median vs. the U.S. average of $42K — that’s -12%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 106.67), the purchasing-power equivalent is $34K — below the national median.
How much do food cooking machine operators and tenders make in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA?
The median is $36,450 a year, that works out to about $18 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $36,450, and experienced food cooking machine operators and tenders can clear $48,080. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $36K enough to live in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,557/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,255/month, which eats 88.2% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a food cooking machine operators and tenders salary go in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom?
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom has a Regional Price Parity of 106.67 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median food cooking machine operators and tenders salary is worth about $34,171 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do food cooking machine operators and tenders get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.