The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $46,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,890.
Pay spans roughly $36,720 at the 10th percentile to $51,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.48 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $46,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.48 |
| 10th percentile | $36,720 |
| 90th percentile | $51,000 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.