The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana is $41,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,000.
Pay spans roughly $31,460 at the 10th percentile to $50,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.00 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $41,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.00 |
| 10th percentile | $31,460 |
| 90th percentile | $50,550 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.