The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Iowa is $45,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,500.
Pay spans roughly $41,830 at the 10th percentile to $49,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.07 per hour. An estimated 1,000 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $45,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.07 |
| 10th percentile | $41,830 |
| 90th percentile | $49,970 |
| Employment | 1,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.