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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana

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5.9% Jobs Projection
$30,010 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana is growing faster than average.

  • Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Work in Indiana?

In 2018, there were 1,010 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders working in the state.

There were 890 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 675 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders working in it, which means Indiana has more Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,070 jobs for Indiana Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,200 annual jobs and 38,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $18,990 to $40,710 with $30,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.13 to $19.57. The median hourly rate was $14.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.74 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.31.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Indiana Metros for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 670 $29,840
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 570 $32,490
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 390 $30,620
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 130 $34,120

Top States for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 5,230 $28,240
Texas 2,690 $26,050
Ohio 2,280 $34,500
Missouri 1,360 $28,680
Maryland 1,300 $28,690
Georgia 1,140 $24,060
Pennsylvania 1,070 $34,310
Indiana 1,010 $30,010
Arkansas 900 $32,910
New Jersey 900 $28,890
Iowa 900 $31,260
New York 890 $30,940
Washington 850 $34,920
Alabama 850 $26,050
Wisconsin 760 $35,330
North Carolina 730 $30,140
Illinois 710 $29,970
Kansas 710 $35,870
Michigan 700 $38,460
Oklahoma 680 $29,490

Below are the states where Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Michigan $38,460
Oregon $36,530
Nebraska $36,150
Kansas $35,870
Utah $35,820
Massachusetts $35,530
Wisconsin $35,330
Kentucky $35,090
Washington $34,920
Ohio $34,500

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