The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $55,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,090.
Pay spans roughly $44,680 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 $26.74 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
| Median (annual) | $55,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.74 |
| 10th percentile | $44,680 |
| 90th percentile | $61,100 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.