The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $46,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,350.
Pay spans roughly $31,920 at the 10th percentile to $56,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.50 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $46,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.50 |
| 10th percentile | $31,920 |
| 90th percentile | $56,470 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.