Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Illinois

Local pay for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 51-3093

$42,670

median pay, Illinois

2,460

employed in Illinois

+2.6%

vs U.S. median

+0.6%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What food cooking machine operators and tenders earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Illinois earn between $36,490 and $47,200 a year; the U.S. median is $41,590.

$32,480

P10

$36,490

P25

$42,670

MEDIAN

$47,200

P75

$51,320

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$44,280

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