The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Illinois is $42,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,270.
Pay spans roughly $35,830 at the 10th percentile to $53,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.62 per hour. An estimated 920 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $42,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.62 |
| 10th percentile | $35,830 |
| 90th percentile | $53,000 |
| Employment | 920 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.