The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Kentucky is $39,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,020.
Pay spans roughly $35,140 at the 10th percentile to $51,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.12 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $39,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.12 |
| 10th percentile | $35,140 |
| 90th percentile | $51,330 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.