The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,540.
Pay spans roughly $34,310 at the 10th percentile to $58,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.80 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $47,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.80 |
| 10th percentile | $34,310 |
| 90th percentile | $58,950 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.