The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Appleton, WI is $50,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,750.
Pay spans roughly $39,090 at the 10th percentile to $63,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.45 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Appleton, WI.
| Median (annual) | $50,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.45 |
| 10th percentile | $39,090 |
| 90th percentile | $63,730 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.