The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $45,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,990.
Pay spans roughly $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $58,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.87 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $45,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.87 |
| 10th percentile | $27,040 |
| 90th percentile | $58,140 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.