Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 41 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median food cooking machine operators and tenders in the US earns $41,590 per year (31,250 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($51,100) and lowest in Alabama ($27,080) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington	$51,100	$43,239	$3,603	84.6%	310
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Utah	$48,620	$39,058	$3,255	80.3%	390
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Massachusetts	$47,960	$38,538	$3,211	80.4%	170
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Iowa	$47,900	$39,499	$3,292	82.5%	850
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Michigan	$47,260	$38,396	$3,200	81.2%	380
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Minnesota	$47,250	$38,436	$3,203	81.3%	1,410
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Colorado	$46,900	$38,509	$3,209	82.1%	300
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Kansas	$45,850	$37,262	$3,105	81.3%	750
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New York	$45,680	$37,014	$3,085	81%	1,300
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Tennessee	$45,620	$38,836	$3,236	85.1%	1,820
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Nebraska	$45,420	$37,488	$3,124	82.5%	670
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Idaho	$45,120	$37,151	$3,096	82.3%	790
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in California	$44,740	$37,350	$3,112	83.5%	2,010
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Oregon	$44,530	$34,893	$2,908	78.4%	570
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Louisiana	$44,440	$36,941	$3,078	83.1%	550
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Arizona	$44,050	$36,682	$3,057	83.3%	560
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana	$43,350	$35,762	$2,980	82.5%	540
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania	$42,710	$35,186	$2,932	82.4%	1,580
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Illinois	$42,670	$34,498	$2,875	80.8%	2,460
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Missouri	$42,160	$35,011	$2,918	83%	620
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Kentucky	$41,800	$34,421	$2,868	82.3%	300
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Ohio	$41,160	$34,903	$2,909	84.8%	980
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Arkansas	$40,480	$33,340	$2,778	82.4%	330
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New Hampshire	$40,440	$34,674	$2,889	85.7%	110
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Wisconsin	$40,000	$33,341	$2,778	83.4%	850
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in South Dakota	$39,270	$33,733	$2,811	85.9%	120
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in North Carolina	$39,070	$32,523	$2,710	83.2%	770
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Connecticut	$38,880	$32,596	$2,716	83.8%	60
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Georgia	$38,440	$31,694	$2,641	82.5%	690
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in South Carolina	$38,220	$31,754	$2,646	83.1%	520
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Maine	$37,500	$30,928	$2,577	82.5%	170
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New Jersey	$37,180	$31,470	$2,623	84.6%	430
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Maryland	$36,960	$30,485	$2,540	82.5%	—
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Nevada	$36,610	$31,596	$2,633	86.3%	—
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Florida	$36,450	$31,468	$2,622	86.3%	970
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Oklahoma	$36,030	$30,054	$2,505	83.4%	1,140
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Virginia	$35,140	$29,209	$2,434	83.1%	510
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas	$33,980	$29,483	$2,457	86.8%	3,180
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Delaware	$31,240	$26,224	$2,185	83.9%	—
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Mississippi	$31,150	$26,695	$2,225	85.7%	110
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Alabama	$27,080	$22,821	$1,902	84.3%	250

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