The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $35,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,920.
Pay spans roughly $30,370 at the 10th percentile to $40,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.03 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
| Median (annual) | $35,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.03 |
| 10th percentile | $30,370 |
| 90th percentile | $40,880 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.