The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Louisiana is $37,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,850.
Pay spans roughly $17,620 at the 10th percentile to $58,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.06 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $37,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.06 |
| 10th percentile | $17,620 |
| 90th percentile | $58,930 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.