The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Portland-South Portland, ME is $37,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,560.
Pay spans roughly $32,870 at the 10th percentile to $57,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.87 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $37,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.87 |
| 10th percentile | $32,870 |
| 90th percentile | $57,760 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.