The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New Mexico is $47,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,050.
Pay spans roughly $33,800 at the 10th percentile to $48,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.72 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $47,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.72 |
| 10th percentile | $33,800 |
| 90th percentile | $48,100 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.