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

Evansville, IN Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salaries are 19% above the US national median of $40,550 per year.

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

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Evansville, IN range from $34,410 (10th percentile) to $59,130 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Evansville, IN

SOC 51-3093 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Evansville, IN is $48,070 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.11 per hour. This is 19% above the national median of $40,550. 50 people work as Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Evansville, IN. Wages have grown 37% since 2020, when the median was $35,030.

Median Annual Salary

$48,070

Mean Annual

$47,390

Median Hourly

$23.11

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$34k

10th

$45k

25th

$48k

Median

$50k

75th

$59k

90th

How This Compares

Evansville, IN

$48,070

this metro

Indiana

$41,600

you earn +16% vs state

United States

$40,550

you earn +19% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$48,070	$47,390	50
2023	$47,580	$47,230	—
2020	$35,030	$34,360	80

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