The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Fort Wayne, IN is $39,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,030.
Pay spans roughly $29,970 at the 10th percentile to $83,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.92 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Fort Wayne, IN.
| Median (annual) | $39,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.92 |
| 10th percentile | $29,970 |
| 90th percentile | $83,820 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.