The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Mississippi is $32,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,170.
Pay spans roughly $21,030 at the 10th percentile to $43,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.51 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $32,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.51 |
| 10th percentile | $21,030 |
| 90th percentile | $43,010 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.