The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $44,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,300.
Pay spans roughly $36,190 at the 10th percentile to $46,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.22 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $44,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.22 |
| 10th percentile | $36,190 |
| 90th percentile | $46,220 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.