The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $36,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,450.
Pay spans roughly $31,450 at the 10th percentile to $46,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.70 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $36,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.70 |
| 10th percentile | $31,450 |
| 90th percentile | $46,400 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.