51 Series · SOC 51-3093
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$40,550
per year
Median Hourly
$19.49/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$41,930
average
Employment
27,660
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,540
25th Percentile
$35,310
Median
$40,550
75th Percentile
$47,420
90th Percentile
$54,170
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | $50,020 | +23% above national |
| 2 | Colorado | $49,830 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Michigan | $48,070 | +19% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $48,020 | +18% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $47,890 | +18% above national |
| 6 | New Mexico | $47,250 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Idaho | $46,470 | +15% above national |
| 8 | New York | $46,360 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Iowa | $45,910 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Kansas | $45,580 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Tennessee | $45,040 | +11% above national |
| 12 | California | $44,720 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $43,090 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Illinois | $42,890 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $42,430 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $42,390 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Indiana | $41,600 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $40,360 | same as national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $39,770 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Ohio | $38,740 | 4% below national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $38,570 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Georgia | $38,260 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Maryland | $38,190 | 6% below national |
| 24 | South Dakota | $38,070 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Arkansas | $37,770 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Utah | $37,610 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Louisiana | $37,570 | 7% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $37,440 | 8% below national |
| 29 | South Carolina | $36,870 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $36,860 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Maine | $36,710 | 9% below national |
| 32 | New Jersey | $36,100 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Missouri | $35,940 | 11% below national |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $35,250 | 13% below national |
| 35 | Arizona | $33,560 | 17% below national |
| 36 | Florida | $33,280 | 18% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $33,150 | 18% below national |
| 38 | Mississippi | $32,260 | 20% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $26,200 | 35% below national |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | $22,670 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modesto, CA | $80,310 | +98% above national |
| 2 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $62,910 | +55% above national |
| 3 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,140 | +46% above national |
| 4 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $55,870 | +38% above national |
| 5 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $55,630 | +37% above national |
| 6 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $53,970 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $52,850 | +30% above national |
| 8 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,490 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Ogden, UT | $50,980 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Appleton, WI | $50,860 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $50,020 | +23% above national |
| 12 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $49,970 | +23% above national |
| 13 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,940 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $49,060 | +21% above national |
| 15 | Twin Falls, ID | $48,830 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,750 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,440 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,190 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Evansville, IN | $48,070 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $47,540 | +17% above national |
| 21 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,420 | +17% above national |
| 22 | Rochester, NY | $47,350 | +17% above national |
| 23 | Syracuse, NY | $47,280 | +17% above national |
| 24 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,790 | +15% above national |
| 25 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,750 | +15% above national |
| 26 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,690 | +15% above national |
| 27 | Merced, CA | $46,530 | +15% above national |
| 28 | Fresno, CA | $46,430 | +15% above national |
| 29 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | +14% above national |
| 30 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | +13% above national |
| 31 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,780 | +13% above national |
| 32 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,730 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,700 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,580 | +12% above national |
| 35 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,500 | +12% above national |
| 36 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $45,200 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $45,190 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,590 | +10% above national |
| 39 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,450 | +10% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,140 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,990 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,980 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,520 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $43,210 | +7% above national |
| 45 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $43,130 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $43,090 | +6% above national |
| 47 | Omaha, NE-IA | $43,010 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $42,890 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Boise City, ID | $42,590 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Lima, OH | $42,290 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,120 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $42,100 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $41,850 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $41,470 | +2% above national |
| 55 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $41,150 | +1% above national |
| 56 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,680 | same as national |
| 57 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $40,500 | same as national |
| 58 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $40,390 | same as national |
| 59 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,890 | 2% below national |
| 60 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,510 | 3% below national |
| 61 | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,350 | 3% below national |
| 62 | Vallejo, CA | $38,990 | 4% below national |
| 63 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $38,980 | 4% below national |
| 64 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | 4% below national |
| 65 | Salem, OR | $38,670 | 5% below national |
| 66 | Cleveland, OH | $38,600 | 5% below national |
| 67 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $38,530 | 5% below national |
| 68 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $38,260 | 6% below national |
| 69 | Erie, PA | $38,220 | 6% below national |
| 70 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $38,160 | 6% below national |
| 71 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $37,610 | 7% below national |
| 72 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $37,430 | 8% below national |
| 73 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $37,240 | 8% below national |
| 74 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $37,160 | 8% below national |
| 75 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,030 | 9% below national |
| 76 | Florence, SC | $36,980 | 9% below national |
| 77 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,810 | 9% below national |
| 78 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,470 | 10% below national |
| 79 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,330 | 10% below national |
| 80 | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,250 | 11% below national |
| 81 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,070 | 11% below national |
| 82 | Altoona, PA | $35,960 | 11% below national |
| 83 | Reading, PA | $35,910 | 11% below national |
| 84 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $35,870 | 12% below national |
| 85 | Lancaster, PA | $35,730 | 12% below national |
| 86 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,520 | 12% below national |
| 87 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $35,420 | 13% below national |
| 88 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $35,350 | 13% below national |
| 89 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,320 | 13% below national |
| 90 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,130 | 13% below national |
| 91 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,050 | 14% below national |
| 92 | Springfield, MO | $34,870 | 14% below national |
| 93 | Baton Rouge, LA | $34,580 | 15% below national |
| 94 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,570 | 15% below national |
| 95 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $34,040 | 16% below national |
| 96 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $33,560 | 17% below national |
| 97 | Jacksonville, FL | $33,280 | 18% below national |
| 98 | Jackson, MS | $32,870 | 19% below national |
| 99 | Tucson, AZ | $31,200 | 23% below national |
| 100 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $31,100 | 23% below national |
| 101 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $30,940 | 24% below national |
| 102 | Tulsa, OK | $30,760 | 24% below national |
| 103 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $30,260 | 25% below national |
| 104 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,200 | 28% below national |
| 105 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $29,030 | 28% below national |
| 106 | El Paso, TX | $27,880 | 31% below national |
| 107 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,300 | 33% below national |
| 108 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $26,210 | 35% below national |
| 109 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $22,730 | 44% below national |
| 110 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,670 | 44% below national |
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