How does Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Elkhart-Goshen, IN compare to the national average?

Elkhart-Goshen, IN Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salaries are 4% below the US national median of $40,550 per year.

What is the salary range for a Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Elkhart-Goshen, IN?

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Elkhart-Goshen, IN range from $38,960 (10th percentile) to $50,050 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Elkhart-Goshen, IN

SOC 51-3093 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Elkhart-Goshen, IN is $38,980 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.74 per hour. This is 4% below the national median of $40,550. Wages have grown 78% since 2014, when the median was $21,940.

Median Annual Salary

$38,980

Mean Annual

$42,430

Median Hourly

$18.74

Total Employed

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Salary Distribution

$39k

10th

$39k

25th

$39k

Median

$50k

75th

$50k

90th

How This Compares

Elkhart-Goshen, IN

$38,980

this metro

Indiana

$41,600

you earn -6% vs state

United States

$40,550

you earn -4% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,980	$42,430	—
2014	$21,940	$24,290	110

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