The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas is $33,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,750.
Pay spans roughly $26,770 at the 10th percentile to $43,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.94 per hour. An estimated 2,390 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $33,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.94 |
| 10th percentile | $26,770 |
| 90th percentile | $43,040 |
| Employment | 2,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.