The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Idaho is $46,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,170.
Pay spans roughly $34,980 at the 10th percentile to $69,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.34 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Idaho.
| Median (annual) | $46,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.34 |
| 10th percentile | $34,980 |
| 90th percentile | $69,680 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.