The salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food cooking machine operator and tender salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in the industry sector of 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 $46,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food cooking machine operators and tenders is $20,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,800 | 4.29% | 7.79% |
| 2017 | $29,480 | -2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $30,280 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $29,590 | 1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $29,260 | 2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $28,430 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $28,400 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].