The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Michigan is $48,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,160.
Pay spans roughly $39,240 at the 10th percentile to $59,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.11 per hour. An estimated 720 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Michigan.
| Median (annual) | $48,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.11 |
| 10th percentile | $39,240 |
| 90th percentile | $59,140 |
| Employment | 720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.