The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $34,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,290.
Pay spans roughly $30,720 at the 10th percentile to $47,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.36 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $34,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.36 |
| 10th percentile | $30,720 |
| 90th percentile | $47,660 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.