Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in California
SOC 51-3093 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in California is $44,720 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.50 per hour. This is 10% above the national median of $40,550. 2,340 people work as Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in California. Wages have grown 68% since 2014, when the median was $26,650.
Median Annual Salary
$44,720
Mean Annual
$46,260
Median Hourly
$21.50
Total Employed
2,340
Location Quotient
0.72
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$44,720
this metro
United States
$40,550
you earn +10% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,720 |
| 2023 | $38,980 |
| 2022 | $34,750 |
| 2021 | $32,660 |
| 2020 | $33,250 |
| 2019 | $31,820 |
| 2018 | $28,240 |
| 2017 | $26,970 |
| 2016 | $24,660 |
| 2015 | $24,500 |
| 2014 | $26,650 |
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