The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in South Dakota is $38,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,650.
Pay spans roughly $29,900 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 $18.30 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $38,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.30 |
| 10th percentile | $29,900 |
| 90th percentile | $47,310 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.