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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New York

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

14.9% Jobs Projection

$30,940 Median Salary

350 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New York is growing faster than average.
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 890 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders working in the state.

There were 1,120 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 14.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 350 annual Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders job openings in New York, and 2,540 total jobs in the year 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $23,450 to $47,510 with $30,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.27 to $22.84. The median hourly rate was $14.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.95 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.93.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	1,150	$28,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	110	$31,730

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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Occupation	New York Employment Total
Food Batchmakers	8,220
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