The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Reading, PA is $35,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,510.
Pay spans roughly $33,380 at the 10th percentile to $52,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.27 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Reading, PA.
| Median (annual) | $35,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.27 |
| 10th percentile | $33,380 |
| 90th percentile | $52,990 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.