Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Elkhart-Goshen is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,730
25th Percentile Wage
$18,120
50th Percentile Wage
$21,940
75th Percentile Wage
$29,780
90th Percentile Wage
$36,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$21,940
-0.32% 4.47%
2013
$22,010
4.77% -
2012
$20,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Elkhart-Goshen with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,940, Elkhart-Goshen is the lowest paying city for food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Indiana, following city of Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $30,530). Compared with the highest paying city Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Elkhart-Goshen is 28.1 percent (28.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$30,530
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$29,900
Indianapolis-Carmel
$29,900
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$29,040
Gary
$24,650
Fort Wayne
$23,140
Elkhart-Goshen
$21,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana.