The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is $38,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,510.
Pay spans roughly $28,080 at the 10th percentile to $53,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.39 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
| Median (annual) | $38,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.39 |
| 10th percentile | $28,080 |
| 90th percentile | $53,540 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.