The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $46,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,340.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $47,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.45 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $46,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.45 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $47,850 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.