The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Arkansas is $37,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,840.
Pay spans roughly $33,190 at the 10th percentile to $47,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.16 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $37,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.16 |
| 10th percentile | $33,190 |
| 90th percentile | $47,390 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.