Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,490
25th Percentile Wage
$31,720
50th Percentile Wage
$34,570
75th Percentile Wage
$37,410
90th Percentile Wage
$39,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,490.

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
$34,570
1.53% 1.88%
2013
$34,040
0.35% -
2012
$33,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,570 in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$45,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$42,750
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$37,430
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$36,990
Tacoma
$36,130
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$34,570
Yakima
$33,420
Walla Walla
$33,270
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$32,440
Spokane
$25,510