The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Rochester, NY is $47,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,080.
Pay spans roughly $41,100 at the 10th percentile to $67,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.76 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Rochester, NY.
| Median (annual) | $47,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.76 |
| 10th percentile | $41,100 |
| 90th percentile | $67,330 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.