Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary Information in Wisconsin

The average annual salaries for food cooking machine operators and tenders in the state of Wisconsin are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders amongst Wisconsin areas 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 Wisconsin (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,070
25th Percentile Wage
$31,110
50th Percentile Wage
$42,150
75th Percentile Wage
$45,400
90th Percentile Wage
$49,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,070.

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
$42,150
4.96% 48.07%
2021
$40,060
3.84% -
2020
$38,520
2.54% -
2019
$37,540
5.89% -
2018
$35,330
2.21% -
2017
$34,550
-4.34% -
2016
$36,050
9.04% -
2015
$32,790
11.89% -
2014
$28,890
13.88% -
2013
$24,880
12.02% -
2012
$21,890
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Wisconsin Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in some Wisconsin cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Wisconsin ranges from $17,790 to $47,410. The highest paying area for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Wisconsin is Wausau with a median annual salary of $47,410. The second highest paying city/area in Wisconsin State is Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (mean annual salary $46,270). The lowest paying area is Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $17,790.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wausau
$47,410
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$46,270
Sheboygan
$45,380
Madison
$44,930
Appleton
$43,640
Green Bay
$42,150
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$41,980
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$41,970
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$40,660
Janesville
$37,120
Lake County-Kenosha County
$34,970
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$32,020
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$31,270
La Crosse
$30,870
Fond du Lac
$23,710
Racine
$19,780
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$17,790