The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $37,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,670.
Pay spans roughly $30,050 at the 10th percentile to $40,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.80 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $37,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.80 |
| 10th percentile | $30,050 |
| 90th percentile | $40,550 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.