Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

SOC code 51-3093 · Production Occupations

National employment
31,250
Mean annual wage
$42,570
Mean hourly wage
$20.47
Median annual wage
$41,590
Median hourly wage
$20.00

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$31,680$15.23
25th percentile$36,190$17.40
50th percentile (median)$41,590$20.00
75th percentile$47,380$22.78
90th percentile$54,410$26.16

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.