Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in California
Local pay for food cooking machine operators and tenders in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-3093
$44,740
median pay, California
2,010
employed in California
+7.6%
vs U.S. median
+0.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What food cooking machine operators and tenders earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of food cooking machine operators and tenders in California earn between $37,790 and $48,080 a year; the U.S. median is $41,590.
$35,770
P10
$37,790
P25
$44,740
MEDIAN
$48,080
P75
$53,340
P90
Pay by metro in California
$59,010
$51,560
$47,220
$45,880
$42,760
$41,070
$38,640
$38,430
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