The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Erie, PA is $38,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,620.
Pay spans roughly $35,760 at the 10th percentile to $46,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.37 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Erie, PA.
| Median (annual) | $38,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.37 |
| 10th percentile | $35,760 |
| 90th percentile | $46,660 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.