The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $48,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,430.
Pay spans roughly $41,420 at the 10th percentile to $51,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.17 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
| Median (annual) | $48,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.17 |
| 10th percentile | $41,420 |
| 90th percentile | $51,050 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.