The annual salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,590 | 7.88% | 34.19% |
| 2021 | $29,100 | 19.52% | - |
| 2020 | $23,420 | -0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $23,640 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $22,980 | 12.36% | - |
| 2017 | $20,140 | 6.26% | - |
| 2016 | $18,880 | 3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $18,140 | -14.61% | - |
| 2012 | $20,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,590, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Florida, followed by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (median annual salary $29,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers |