Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Kentucky

Want to work in Kentucky as a Food Cooking Machine Operator or Tender? Read this first!

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 460 workers employed as Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 470 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 16.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 940 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $22,410 to $47,110 with $35,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.78 to $22.65. The median hourly rate was $16.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.40.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	570	$32,490
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	130	$34,120

Top States for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Related Careers in Kentucky

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Food Batchmakers	2,190
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	490

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.