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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary by State (2024)

Compare Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salaries across 39 states

$40,412
National Average (Median)
$50,020
Highest: Nebraska
$26,200
Lowest: Alabama

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Nebraska
$50,020
#2
Colorado
$49,830
#3
Michigan
$48,070
#4
Washington
$48,020
#5
Minnesota
$47,890

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in All 39 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Nebraska $50,020 $47,960 400
2 Colorado $49,830 $49,940 240
3 Michigan $48,070 $48,160 720
4 Washington $48,020 $47,120 320
5 Minnesota $47,890 $46,020 380
6 New Mexico $47,250 $45,050 290
7 Idaho $46,470 $49,170 780
8 New York $46,360 $46,020 960
9 Iowa $45,910 $46,500 1,000
10 Kansas $45,580 $45,300 710
11 Tennessee $45,040 $44,590 1,730
12 California $44,720 $46,260 2,340
13 Massachusetts $43,090 $41,230 450
14 Illinois $42,890 $44,270 920
15 Oregon $42,430 $42,910 600
16 Connecticut $42,390 $41,630 80
17 Indiana $41,600 $43,000 690
18 Wisconsin $40,360 $44,680 1,050
19 Kentucky $39,770 $42,020 340
20 Ohio $38,740 $41,530 1,330
21 Pennsylvania $38,570 $41,390 1,350
22 Georgia $38,260 $38,210 440
23 Maryland $38,190 $39,010 260
24 South Dakota $38,070 $39,650 110
25 Arkansas $37,770 $39,840 260
26 Utah $37,610 $41,140 520
27 Louisiana $37,570 $39,850 N/A
28 North Carolina $37,440 $38,860 580
29 South Carolina $36,870 $37,730 560
30 Virginia $36,860 $37,730 730
31 Maine $36,710 $39,020 250
32 New Jersey $36,100 $39,220 650
33 Missouri $35,940 $42,980 700
34 New Hampshire $35,250 $34,300 30
35 Arizona $33,560 $38,650 700
36 Florida $33,280 $35,940 880
37 Texas $33,150 $33,750 2,390
38 Mississippi $32,260 $32,170 140
39 Alabama $26,200 $28,270 320

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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