The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Cleveland, OH is $38,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,570.
Pay spans roughly $28,600 at the 10th percentile to $47,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.56 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Cleveland, OH.
| Median (annual) | $38,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.56 |
| 10th percentile | $28,600 |
| 90th percentile | $47,710 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.