The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Ohio is $38,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,530.
Pay spans roughly $32,620 at the 10th percentile to $52,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.62 per hour. An estimated 1,330 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Ohio.
| Median (annual) | $38,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.62 |
| 10th percentile | $32,620 |
| 90th percentile | $52,750 |
| Employment | 1,330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.