The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Oregon is $42,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,910.
Pay spans roughly $36,190 at the 10th percentile to $53,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.40 per hour. An estimated 600 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Oregon.
| Median (annual) | $42,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.40 |
| 10th percentile | $36,190 |
| 90th percentile | $53,970 |
| Employment | 600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.