The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Alabama is $26,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $28,270.
Pay spans roughly $22,260 at the 10th percentile to $36,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.60 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $26,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $28,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.60 |
| 10th percentile | $22,260 |
| 90th percentile | $36,240 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.