The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $45,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,050.
Pay spans roughly $45,180 at the 10th percentile to $54,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.99 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $45,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.99 |
| 10th percentile | $45,180 |
| 90th percentile | $54,010 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.