The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Merced, CA is $46,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,140.
Pay spans roughly $42,380 at the 10th percentile to $49,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.37 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Merced, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.37 |
| 10th percentile | $42,380 |
| 90th percentile | $49,830 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.