Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary Information in Mississippi

The average annual salaries for food cooking machine operators and tenders in the state of Mississippi are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders amongst Mississippi cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Mississippi (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,960
25th Percentile Wage
$25,420
50th Percentile Wage
$29,060
75th Percentile Wage
$34,590
90th Percentile Wage
$38,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $16,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$29,060
18.44% 35.17%
2021
$23,700
-27.17% -
2020
$30,140
5.21% -
2019
$28,570
3.15% -
2018
$27,670
30.29% -
2013
$19,290
2.33% -
2012
$18,840
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Mississippi Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in some Mississippi cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Mississippi ranges from $18,960 to $34,590. The highest paying area for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Mississippi is Jackson with a median annual salary of $34,590. The second highest paying city/area in Mississippi State is Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $23,400). The lowest paying area is Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $18,960.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Jackson
$34,590
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$23,400
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$18,960