The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Springfield, MO is $34,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,990.
Pay spans roughly $30,250 at the 10th percentile to $86,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.76 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Springfield, MO.
| Median (annual) | $34,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.76 |
| 10th percentile | $30,250 |
| 90th percentile | $86,010 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.