The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $52,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,740.
Pay spans roughly $38,180 at the 10th percentile to $58,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.41 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $52,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.41 |
| 10th percentile | $38,180 |
| 90th percentile | $58,800 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.