The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Massachusetts is $43,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,230.
Pay spans roughly $33,770 at the 10th percentile to $48,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.72 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $43,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.72 |
| 10th percentile | $33,770 |
| 90th percentile | $48,070 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.