The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Lancaster, PA is $35,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,490.
Pay spans roughly $30,850 at the 10th percentile to $47,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.18 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Lancaster, PA.
| Median (annual) | $35,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.18 |
| 10th percentile | $30,850 |
| 90th percentile | $47,190 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.