Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Tennessee
SOC 51-3093 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Tennessee is $45,040 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.65 per hour. This is 11% above the national median of $40,550. 1,730 people work as Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Tennessee. Wages have grown 26% since 2014, when the median was $35,820.
Median Annual Salary
$45,040
Mean Annual
$44,590
Median Hourly
$21.65
Total Employed
1,730
Location Quotient
2.95
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Tennessee
$45,040
this metro
United States
$40,550
you earn +11% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,040 |
| 2023 | $42,690 |
| 2022 | $40,460 |
| 2021 | $34,530 |
| 2020 | $34,810 |
| 2019 | $32,090 |
| 2018 | $28,770 |
| 2017 | $28,750 |
| 2016 | $31,160 |
| 2015 | $30,020 |
| 2014 | $35,820 |
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