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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Massachusetts

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Massachusetts

Is Massachusetts a good place for you to work as a Food Cooking Machine Operator or Tender?

8.3% Jobs Projection
$35,530 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

500 people worked as Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 400 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 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 Massachusetts has fewer Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 390 jobs for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $25,780 to $48,710 with $35,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.39 to $23.42. The median hourly rate was $17.08.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.64.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 410 $34,360
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 90 $36,970

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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