The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Salem, OR is $38,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,540.
Pay spans roughly $36,940 at the 10th percentile to $47,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.59 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $38,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.59 |
| 10th percentile | $36,940 |
| 90th percentile | $47,970 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.