The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Altoona, PA is $35,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,580.
Pay spans roughly $32,790 at the 10th percentile to $43,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.29 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Altoona, PA.
| Median (annual) | $35,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.29 |
| 10th percentile | $32,790 |
| 90th percentile | $43,920 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.