Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas

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

SOC 51-3093

$33,980

median pay, Texas

3,180

employed in Texas

-18.3%

vs U.S. median

+0.6%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What food cooking machine operators and tenders earn in Texas

Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Texas earn between $29,580 and $37,100 a year; the U.S. median is $41,590.

$25,480

P10

$29,580

P25

$33,980

MEDIAN

$37,100

P75

$45,460

P90

Pay by metro in Texas

$36,120

$35,350

$35,240

$32,180

$30,340

$26,950

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