The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $38,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,670.
Pay spans roughly $33,550 at the 10th percentile to $50,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.52 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $38,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.52 |
| 10th percentile | $33,550 |
| 90th percentile | $50,370 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.