Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Tennessee

Ranked #8 of 41 · TN

10.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $46,920 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $45,620
Employment 1,820

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,100P25 $41,200 Median $45,620P75 $55,270P90 $62,560

About 80% of food cooking machine operators and tenderss in Tennessee earn between $35,100 and $62,560. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Tennessee
$46,920
U.S. average
$42,570

The mean food cooking machine operators and tenders salary in Tennessee is $46,920, about 10.2% above the U.S. average ($42,570). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $55,270 $47,990 190
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,340 $45,260 150
Knoxville, TN $41,200 $46,030 210

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