The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Omaha, NE-IA is $43,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,250.
Pay spans roughly $37,740 at the 10th percentile to $57,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.68 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Omaha, NE-IA.
| Median (annual) | $43,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.68 |
| 10th percentile | $37,740 |
| 90th percentile | $57,590 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.