The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $34,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,110.
Pay spans roughly $26,940 at the 10th percentile to $59,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.62 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
| Median (annual) | $34,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.62 |
| 10th percentile | $26,940 |
| 90th percentile | $59,400 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.