Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in MISSOURI

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$15.23	$17.40	$20.00	$22.78	$26.16
	Yearly	$31,680	$36,190	$41,590	$47,380	$54,410
Missouri	Hourly	$13.85	$17.56	$20.27	$23.37	$27.42
	Yearly	$28,810	$36,520	$42,160	$48,600	$57,020
Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$17.88	$17.88	$17.88	$18.40	$20.72
	Yearly	$37,190	$37,190	$37,190	$38,270	$43,100
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$15.00	$15.00	$18.60	$20.61	$23.59
	Yearly	$31,200	$31,200	$38,690	$42,880	$49,060
Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$13.85	$16.40	$16.44	$18.61	$25.52
	Yearly	$28,810	$34,110	$34,200	$38,720	$53,080
North Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	$13.75	$18.02	$22.54	$27.42	$27.42
	Yearly	$28,600	$37,480	$46,880	$57,020	$57,020
Springfield, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.26	$17.26	$17.98	$22.74	$42.74
	Yearly	$35,890	$35,890	$37,400	$47,290	$88,890
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