The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington is $48,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,120.
Pay spans roughly $37,270 at the 10th percentile to $54,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.09 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $48,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.09 |
| 10th percentile | $37,270 |
| 90th percentile | $54,810 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.