Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in the Industry of Animal Food Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of food cooking machine operators and tenders in the industry of animal food manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare food cooking machine operator and tender salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,550
25th Percentile Wage
$22,020
50th Percentile Wage
$27,960
75th Percentile Wage
$33,210
90th Percentile Wage
$38,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for food cooking machine operators and tenders in the industry of animal food manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food cooking machine operators and tenders is $38,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent food cooking machine operators and tenders is $18,550.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in the industry of Animal Food Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$27,960
-22.10% -0.11%
2016
$34,140
2.72% -
2015
$33,210
3.49% -
2014
$32,050
15.60% -
2013
$27,050
-3.48% -
2012
$27,990
- -

Table 3. Compare Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of food cooking machine operators and tenders in ten industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of food cooking machine operators and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$37,860
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
$37,420
Other Food Manufacturing
$32,300
Dairy Product Manufacturing
$30,800
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
$30,510
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$30,240
Food Manufacturing
$29,480
Animal Food Manufacturing
$27,960
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$27,850
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
$27,340

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