The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Utah is $37,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,140.
Pay spans roughly $29,210 at the 10th percentile to $51,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.08 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $37,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.08 |
| 10th percentile | $29,210 |
| 90th percentile | $51,210 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.