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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Missouri

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Missouri

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

$28,680 Median Salary
190 Job Openings
  • Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 1,360 workers employed as Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,510 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 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 Missouri has more Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 2.4%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 1,410 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $19,080 to $38,940 with $28,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.17 to $18.72. The median hourly rate was $13.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.61 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

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

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Top Missouri 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
Kansas City, MO-KS 290 $30,660
St. Louis, MO-IL 280 $28,450

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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