Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Battle Creek, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,720
25th Percentile Wage
$30,250
50th Percentile Wage
$39,200
75th Percentile Wage
$56,820
90th Percentile Wage
$62,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,720.

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 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$39,200
2.76% 2.76%
2016
$38,120
0.00% -
2012
$38,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Battle Creek with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,200, Battle Creek is the second highest paying city for food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $53,120). Compared with Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Battle Creek is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$53,120
Battle Creek
$39,200
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$37,500
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$37,120
Holland-Grand Haven
$35,140
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$28,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Battle Creek, Michigan.