The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Kansas City, MO-KS is $35,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,770.
Pay spans roughly $27,910 at the 10th percentile to $65,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.85 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Kansas City, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $35,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.85 |
| 10th percentile | $27,910 |
| 90th percentile | $65,500 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.