The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Colorado is $49,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,940.
Pay spans roughly $38,780 at the 10th percentile to $61,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.96 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $49,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.96 |
| 10th percentile | $38,780 |
| 90th percentile | $61,100 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.