The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Maryland is $38,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,010.
Pay spans roughly $31,450 at the 10th percentile to $47,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.36 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Maryland.
| Median (annual) | $38,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.36 |
| 10th percentile | $31,450 |
| 90th percentile | $47,670 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.