Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary by State

National average: $42,731 · 41 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$51,220
Idaho$50,040
Colorado$48,680
Iowa$48,370
Michigan$48,070
Minnesota$47,980
New York$47,150
Tennessee$46,920
Massachusetts$46,640
California$45,060
Nebraska$45,030
Indiana$44,770
Missouri$44,440
Wisconsin$44,400
Oregon$44,390
Kansas$44,300
Utah$44,290
Kentucky$43,720
Louisiana$43,530
Ohio$43,180
Pennsylvania$42,850
Illinois$42,590
Arizona$42,190
Arkansas$42,180
Maine$42,170
Connecticut$42,160
New Hampshire$40,140
Georgia$39,670
South Dakota$39,480
Oklahoma$39,240
South Carolina$39,050
Florida$38,140
North Carolina$38,110
Maryland$37,900
New Jersey$37,880
Virginia$37,650
Nevada$36,790
Delaware$35,620
Texas$34,570
Mississippi$31,660
Alabama$31,310