The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New York is $46,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,020.
Pay spans roughly $33,550 at the 10th percentile to $58,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.29 per hour. An estimated 960 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $46,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.29 |
| 10th percentile | $33,550 |
| 90th percentile | $58,400 |
| Employment | 960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.