The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Jackson, MS is $32,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,610.
Pay spans roughly $32,250 at the 10th percentile to $38,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.80 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Jackson, MS.
| Median (annual) | $32,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.80 |
| 10th percentile | $32,250 |
| 90th percentile | $38,500 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.