The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Tucson, AZ is $31,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,460.
Pay spans roughly $30,570 at the 10th percentile to $36,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.00 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Tucson, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $31,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.00 |
| 10th percentile | $30,570 |
| 90th percentile | $36,540 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.