The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Missouri is $35,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,980.
Pay spans roughly $27,900 at the 10th percentile to $84,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.28 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $35,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.28 |
| 10th percentile | $27,900 |
| 90th percentile | $84,150 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.