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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas

Want to work in Texas as a Food Cooking Machine Operator or Tender? Read this first!

13.0% Jobs Projection
$26,050 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 2,690 workers employed as Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 2,520 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 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 Texas has more Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 420 annual Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders job openings in Texas, and 3,050 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $17,890 to $39,930 with $26,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.6 to $19.2. The median hourly rate was $12.52.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.03.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 560 $22,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 520 $29,240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 150 $27,230
El Paso, TX 120 $18,660
Amarillo, TX 40 $34,770

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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Occupation Texas Employment Total
Food Batchmakers 9,350
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 1,280

References

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