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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington

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

6.1% Jobs Projection
$34,920 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Washington, there were 850 people working as Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 920 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 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 Washington has more Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.4%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,050 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $25,250 to $45,870 with $34,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.14 to $22.05. The median hourly rate was $16.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.05.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 360 $33,700
Yakima, WA 40 $33,420

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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