The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is $50,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,600.
Pay spans roughly $38,070 at the 10th percentile to $55,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.05 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD.
| Median (annual) | $50,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.05 |
| 10th percentile | $38,070 |
| 90th percentile | $55,590 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.