The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Baton Rouge, LA is $34,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,820.
Pay spans roughly $17,620 at the 10th percentile to $57,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.63 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Baton Rouge, LA.
| Median (annual) | $34,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.63 |
| 10th percentile | $17,620 |
| 90th percentile | $57,750 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.