The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is $43,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,780.
Pay spans roughly $31,550 at the 10th percentile to $54,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.15 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
| Median (annual) | $43,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.15 |
| 10th percentile | $31,550 |
| 90th percentile | $54,840 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.