Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 39 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$40,550

Highest

$50,020

Nebraska

Lowest

$26,200

Alabama

Total Employment

26,200

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Nebraska	$50,020	400	+23.4%
2	Colorado	$49,830	240	+22.9%
3	Michigan	$48,070	720	+18.5%
4	Washington	$48,020	320	+18.4%
5	Minnesota	$47,890	380	+18.1%
6	New Mexico	$47,250	290	+16.5%
7	Idaho	$46,470	780	+14.6%
8	New York	$46,360	960	+14.3%
9	Iowa	$45,910	1,000	+13.2%
10	Kansas	$45,580	710	+12.4%
11	Tennessee	$45,040	1,730	+11.1%
12	California	$44,720	2,340	+10.3%
13	Massachusetts	$43,090	450	+6.3%
14	Illinois	$42,890	920	+5.8%
15	Oregon	$42,430	600	+4.6%
16	Connecticut	$42,390	80	+4.5%
17	Indiana	$41,600	690	+2.6%
18	Wisconsin	$40,360	1,050	-0.5%
19	Kentucky	$39,770	340	-1.9%
20	Ohio	$38,740	1,330	-4.5%
21	Pennsylvania	$38,570	1,350	-4.9%
22	Georgia	$38,260	440	-5.6%
23	Maryland	$38,190	260	-5.8%
24	South Dakota	$38,070	110	-6.1%
25	Arkansas	$37,770	260	-6.9%
26	Utah	$37,610	520	-7.3%
27	Louisiana	$37,570	0	-7.3%
28	North Carolina	$37,440	580	-7.7%
29	South Carolina	$36,870	560	-9.1%
30	Virginia	$36,860	730	-9.1%
31	Maine	$36,710	250	-9.5%
32	New Jersey	$36,100	650	-11.0%
33	Missouri	$35,940	700	-11.4%
34	New Hampshire	$35,250	30	-13.1%
35	Arizona	$33,560	700	-17.2%
36	Florida	$33,280	880	-17.9%
37	Texas	$33,150	2,390	-18.2%
38	Mississippi	$32,260	140	-20.4%
39	Alabama	$26,200	320	-35.4%