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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania

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1.2% Jobs Projection
$34,310 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 1,070 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders working in the state.

There were 1,220 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 Pennsylvania has more Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 1.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 220 annual job openings, and a total of 1,640 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $20,350 to $49,280 with $34,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.79 to $23.69. The median hourly rate was $16.49.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.82 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.33.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Lancaster, PA 260 $31,490
York-Hanover, PA 200 $39,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 170 $29,800
Pittsburgh, PA 50 $46,270

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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