The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $37,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,670.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $46,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.99 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $37,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.99 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $46,730 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.