The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Nebraska is $50,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,960.
Pay spans roughly $35,670 at the 10th percentile to $55,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.05 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $50,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.05 |
| 10th percentile | $35,670 |
| 90th percentile | $55,910 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.