The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania is $38,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,390.
Pay spans roughly $33,380 at the 10th percentile to $52,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.54 per hour. An estimated 1,350 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $38,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.54 |
| 10th percentile | $33,380 |
| 90th percentile | $52,870 |
| Employment | 1,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.