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 UNITED STATES

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          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
          Mississippi Hourly $10.45 $14.96 $14.98 $16.46 $16.99
          Yearly $21,730 $31,110 $31,150 $34,240 $35,340
          Colorado Hourly $19.28 $21.18 $22.55 $24.73 $30.10
          Yearly $40,100 $44,050 $46,900 $51,440 $62,620
          New Jersey Hourly $15.49 $15.52 $17.88 $19.88 $21.72
          Yearly $32,220 $32,290 $37,180 $41,350 $45,170
          Georgia Hourly $15.15 $17.43 $18.48 $20.68 $23.69
          Yearly $31,500 $36,260 $38,440 $43,020 $49,280
          Alabama Hourly $11.06 $13.02 $13.02 $17.40 $21.73
          Yearly $23,000 $27,080 $27,080 $36,190 $45,200
          Pennsylvania Hourly $16.81 $17.86 $20.54 $22.62 $24.77
          Yearly $34,960 $37,160 $42,710 $47,050 $51,520
          Nevada Hourly $15.03 $15.23 $17.60 $17.60 $22.84
          Yearly $31,270 $31,680 $36,610 $36,610 $47,510
          Delaware Hourly $15.02 $15.02 $15.02 $19.01 $19.01
          Yearly $31,240 $31,240 $31,240 $39,530 $39,530
          Wisconsin Hourly $16.83 $18.89 $19.23 $24.33 $29.04
          Yearly $35,000 $39,300 $40,000 $50,600 $60,400
          Missouri Hourly $13.85 $17.56 $20.27 $23.37 $27.42
          Yearly $28,810 $36,520 $42,160 $48,600 $57,020
          Washington Hourly $19.74 $22.88 $24.57 $27.33 $29.17
          Yearly $41,060 $47,580 $51,100 $56,850 $60,660
          South Carolina Hourly $17.56 $18.29 $18.37 $18.42 $22.29
          Yearly $36,520 $38,030 $38,220 $38,320 $46,370
          Louisiana Hourly $8.98 $15.16 $21.37 $29.50 $29.50
          Yearly $18,680 $31,540 $44,440 $61,350 $61,360
          Texas Hourly $12.25 $14.22 $16.34 $17.84 $21.85
          Yearly $25,480 $29,580 $33,980 $37,100 $45,460
          Massachusetts Hourly $18.16 $19.73 $23.06 $24.16 $27.18
          Yearly $37,760 $41,030 $47,960 $50,250 $56,530
          Puerto Rico Hourly $11.24 $12.25 $12.25 $13.38 $13.38
          Yearly $23,380 $25,480 $25,480 $27,830 $27,830
          Arizona Hourly $15.49 $16.66 $21.18 $23.89 $24.98
          Yearly $32,210 $34,660 $44,050 $49,690 $51,970
          Idaho Hourly $17.61 $18.52 $21.69 $28.52 $36.24
          Yearly $36,630 $38,520 $45,120 $59,310 $75,380
          Florida Hourly $14.33 $15.37 $17.53 $20.44 $22.86
          Yearly $29,800 $31,980 $36,450 $42,520 $47,550
          Nebraska Hourly $16.78 $17.69 $21.84 $23.28 $27.59
          Yearly $34,910 $36,790 $45,420 $48,420 $57,390
          Oklahoma Hourly $17.15 $17.30 $17.32 $21.01 $21.87
          Yearly $35,680 $35,990 $36,030 $43,690 $45,490
          New Hampshire Hourly $16.39 $17.46 $19.44 $19.44 $24.12
          Yearly $34,100 $36,330 $40,440 $40,440 $50,170
          South Dakota Hourly $15.04 $15.89 $18.88 $20.61 $23.51
          Yearly $31,280 $33,050 $39,270 $42,860 $48,890
          Tennessee Hourly $16.87 $19.81 $21.93 $26.57 $30.08
          Yearly $35,100 $41,200 $45,620 $55,270 $62,560
          North Carolina Hourly $13.83 $14.49 $18.79 $21.27 $22.32
          Yearly $28,770 $30,150 $39,070 $44,250 $46,430
          Iowa Hourly $20.87 $22.30 $23.03 $23.98 $25.01
          Yearly $43,410 $46,380 $47,900 $49,880 $52,020
          Oregon Hourly $17.53 $18.72 $21.41 $22.59 $26.81
          Yearly $36,450 $38,940 $44,530 $46,990 $55,770
          Michigan Hourly $19.22 $21.10 $22.72 $24.37 $26.18
          Yearly $39,980 $43,880 $47,260 $50,680 $54,440
          Kentucky Hourly $17.48 $18.29 $20.09 $25.38 $25.48
          Yearly $36,360 $38,040 $41,800 $52,780 $52,990
          Virginia Hourly $15.13 $15.25 $16.90 $20.19 $23.46
          Yearly $31,480 $31,720 $35,140 $41,990 $48,800
          Arkansas Hourly $16.66 $18.36 $19.46 $22.26 $23.52
          Yearly $34,660 $38,180 $40,480 $46,310 $48,930
          Connecticut Hourly $16.35 $17.19 $18.69 $23.26 $23.89
          Yearly $34,010 $35,760 $38,880 $48,380 $49,680
          Minnesota Hourly $22.43 $22.66 $22.72 $23.40 $23.93
          Yearly $46,660 $47,130 $47,250 $48,680 $49,770
          New York Hourly $17.45 $20.00 $21.96 $26.80 $28.97
          Yearly $36,300 $41,590 $45,680 $55,740 $60,250
          Kansas Hourly $16.03 $20.85 $22.04 $22.62 $24.06
          Yearly $33,330 $43,360 $45,850 $47,050 $50,030
          Utah Hourly $15.31 $17.82 $23.37 $25.30 $25.40
          Yearly $31,850 $37,070 $48,620 $52,630 $52,830
          California Hourly $17.20 $18.17 $21.51 $23.12 $25.64
          Yearly $35,770 $37,790 $44,740 $48,080 $53,340
          Ohio Hourly $16.22 $17.74 $19.79 $23.35 $26.65
          Yearly $33,740 $36,910 $41,160 $48,580 $55,430
          Illinois Hourly $15.62 $17.54 $20.51 $22.69 $24.67
          Yearly $32,480 $36,490 $42,670 $47,200 $51,320
          Maryland Hourly $16.12 $17.55 $17.77 $19.13 $19.28
          Yearly $33,530 $36,500 $36,960 $39,790 $40,090
          Indiana Hourly $18.66 $19.37 $20.84 $22.79 $24.87
          Yearly $38,820 $40,280 $43,350 $47,400 $51,730
          Maine Hourly $17.30 $17.86 $18.03 $23.96 $25.55
          Yearly $35,990 $37,140 $37,500 $49,830 $53,150
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