The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Florence, SC is $36,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,810.
Pay spans roughly $36,730 at the 10th percentile to $44,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.78 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Florence, SC.
| Median (annual) | $36,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.78 |
| 10th percentile | $36,730 |
| 90th percentile | $44,560 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.