The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Wisconsin is $40,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,680.
Pay spans roughly $37,840 at the 10th percentile to $58,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.40 per hour. An estimated 1,050 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Wisconsin.
| Median (annual) | $40,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.40 |
| 10th percentile | $37,840 |
| 90th percentile | $58,390 |
| Employment | 1,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.