The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New Jersey is $36,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,220.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $49,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.36 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $36,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.36 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $49,100 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.