The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $31,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,450.
Pay spans roughly $29,180 at the 10th percentile to $44,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.95 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $31,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.95 |
| 10th percentile | $29,180 |
| 90th percentile | $44,770 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.