The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $33,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,190.
Pay spans roughly $32,700 at the 10th percentile to $45,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.14 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $33,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.14 |
| 10th percentile | $32,700 |
| 90th percentile | $45,430 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.