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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Louisiana

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

9.1% Jobs Projection
$33,590 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were 150 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 240 total jobs in 2026 for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state.

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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $21,820 to $41,020 with $33,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.49 to $19.72. The median hourly rate was $16.15.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.97.

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

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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

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