The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $39,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,770.
Pay spans roughly $33,690 at the 10th percentile to $47,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.99 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $39,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.99 |
| 10th percentile | $33,690 |
| 90th percentile | $47,470 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.