The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Maine is $36,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,020.
Pay spans roughly $34,860 at the 10th percentile to $49,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.65 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Maine.
| Median (annual) | $36,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.65 |
| 10th percentile | $34,860 |
| 90th percentile | $49,980 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.