The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Virginia is $36,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,730.
Pay spans roughly $30,720 at the 10th percentile to $47,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.72 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $36,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.72 |
| 10th percentile | $30,720 |
| 90th percentile | $47,220 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.