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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Full food cooking machine operators and tenders overview →U.S. mean $42,570 · median $41,590
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $51,220 | $51,100 | $25 | +20.3% | $41,060–$60,660 |
| Idaho | #2 | $50,040 | $45,120 | $24 | +17.5% | $36,630–$75,380 |
| Colorado | #3 | $48,680 | $46,900 | $23 | +14.4% | $40,100–$62,620 |
| Iowa | #4 | $48,370 | $47,900 | $23 | +13.6% | $43,410–$52,020 |
| Michigan | #5 | $48,070 | $47,260 | $23 | +12.9% | $39,980–$54,440 |
| Minnesota | #6 | $47,980 | $47,250 | $23 | +12.7% | $46,660–$49,770 |
| New York | #7 | $47,150 | $45,680 | $23 | +10.8% | $36,300–$60,250 |
| Tennessee | #8 | $46,920 | $45,620 | $23 | +10.2% | $35,100–$62,560 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $46,640 | $47,960 | $22 | +9.6% | $37,760–$56,530 |
| California | #10 | $45,060 | $44,740 | $22 | +5.8% | $35,770–$53,340 |
| Nebraska | #11 | $45,030 | $45,420 | $22 | +5.8% | $34,910–$57,390 |
| Indiana | #12 | $44,770 | $43,350 | $22 | +5.2% | $38,820–$51,730 |
| Missouri | #13 | $44,440 | $42,160 | $21 | +4.4% | $28,810–$57,020 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $44,400 | $40,000 | $21 | +4.3% | $35,000–$60,400 |
| Oregon | #15 | $44,390 | $44,530 | $21 | +4.3% | $36,450–$55,770 |
| Kansas | #16 | $44,300 | $45,850 | $21 | +4.1% | $33,330–$50,030 |
| Utah | #17 | $44,290 | $48,620 | $21 | +4% | $31,850–$52,830 |
| Kentucky | #18 | $43,720 | $41,800 | $21 | +2.7% | $36,360–$52,990 |
| Louisiana | #19 | $43,530 | $44,440 | $21 | +2.3% | $18,680–$61,360 |
| Ohio | #20 | $43,180 | $41,160 | $21 | +1.4% | $33,740–$55,430 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $42,850 | $42,710 | $21 | +0.7% | $34,960–$51,520 |
| Illinois | #22 | $42,590 | $42,670 | $20 | +0% | $32,480–$51,320 |
| Arizona | #23 | $42,190 | $44,050 | $20 | -0.9% | $32,210–$51,970 |
| Arkansas | #24 | $42,180 | $40,480 | $20 | -0.9% | $34,660–$48,930 |
| Maine | #25 | $42,170 | $37,500 | $20 | -0.9% | $35,990–$53,150 |
| Connecticut | #26 | $42,160 | $38,880 | $20 | -1% | $34,010–$49,680 |
| New Hampshire | #27 | $40,140 | $40,440 | $19 | -5.7% | $34,100–$50,170 |
| Georgia | #28 | $39,670 | $38,440 | $19 | -6.8% | $31,500–$49,280 |
| South Dakota | #29 | $39,480 | $39,270 | $19 | -7.3% | $31,280–$48,890 |
| Oklahoma | #30 | $39,240 | $36,030 | $19 | -7.8% | $35,680–$45,490 |
| South Carolina | #31 | $39,050 | $38,220 | $19 | -8.3% | $36,520–$46,370 |
| Florida | #32 | $38,140 | $36,450 | $18 | -10.4% | $29,800–$47,550 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $38,110 | $39,070 | $18 | -10.5% | $28,770–$46,430 |
| Maryland | #34 | $37,900 | $36,960 | $18 | -11% | $33,530–$40,090 |
| New Jersey | #35 | $37,880 | $37,180 | $18 | -11% | $32,220–$45,170 |
| Virginia | #36 | $37,650 | $35,140 | $18 | -11.6% | $31,480–$48,800 |
| Nevada | #37 | $36,790 | $36,610 | $18 | -13.6% | $31,270–$47,510 |
| Delaware | #38 | $35,620 | $31,240 | $17 | -16.3% | $31,240–$39,530 |
| Texas | #39 | $34,570 | $33,980 | $17 | -18.8% | $25,480–$45,460 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $31,660 | $31,150 | $15 | -25.6% | $21,730–$35,340 |
| Alabama | #41 | $31,310 | $27,080 | $15 | -26.5% | $23,000–$45,200 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.