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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Food Cooking Machine Operator or Tender in Tennessee?

2.9% Jobs Projection

$28,770 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 310 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders working in the state.

There were 270 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 360 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $21,220 to $43,230 with $28,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.2 to $20.79. The median hourly rate was $13.83.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	70	$30,810
Knoxville, TN	50	$23,990
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	30	$35,840

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	Tennessee Employment Total
Food Batchmakers	6,890
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	690

References

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