The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Modesto, CA is $80,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,430.
Pay spans roughly $36,560 at the 10th percentile to $80,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.61 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $80,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.61 |
| 10th percentile | $36,560 |
| 90th percentile | $80,340 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.