The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Sioux Falls, SD-MN is $41,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,470.
Pay spans roughly $29,530 at the 10th percentile to $47,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.94 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
| Median (annual) | $41,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.94 |
| 10th percentile | $29,530 |
| 90th percentile | $47,310 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.