Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Tennessee
Local pay for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Tennessee, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-3093
$45,620
median pay, Tennessee
1,820
employed in Tennessee
+9.7%
vs U.S. median
+0.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What food cooking machine operators and tenders earn in Tennessee
Tennessee · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Tennessee earn between $41,200 and $55,270 a year; the U.S. median is $41,590.
$35,100
P10
$41,200
P25
$45,620
MEDIAN
$55,270
P75
$62,560
P90
Pay by metro in Tennessee