Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$43,350

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$44,770

Employed in state

540

The median annual salary for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana is $43,350, or about $21 an hour. That is 4% higher than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $38,820 at the 10th percentile to $51,730 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 540 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$38,820

25th$40,280

Median$43,350

75th$47,400

90th$51,730

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.84
Daily: $167
Weekly: $834
Bi-weekly: $1,667
Monthly: $3,613
Annual: $43,350

$43,350 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenderss in Indiana. The median is $43,350.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.70	$38,820
25th percentile	$19.40	$40,280
Median	$20.80	$43,350
75th percentile	$22.80	$47,400
90th percentile	$24.90	$51,730
Average (mean)	$21.50	$44,770
Employment	540 people

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$44,280	1.9K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$41,800	390
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$40,150	80

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