Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Texas

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

Median annual

$33,980

Median hourly

$16

Average annual

$34,570

Employed in state

3.2K

The median annual salary for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas is $33,980, or about $16 an hour. That is 18% lower than the national median.

Pay in Texas ranges from $25,480 at the 10th percentile to $45,460 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.2K people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Texas

10th$25,480

25th$29,580

Median$33,980

75th$37,100

90th$45,460

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $16.34
Daily: $131
Weekly: $653
Bi-weekly: $1,307
Monthly: $2,832
Annual: $33,980

$33,980 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenderss in Texas. The median is $33,980.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders — Texas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$12.20	$25,480
25th percentile	$14.20	$29,580
Median	$16.30	$33,980
75th percentile	$17.80	$37,100
90th percentile	$21.90	$45,460
Average (mean)	$16.60	$34,570
Employment	3,180 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
El Paso, TX	$36,120	90
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$35,350	330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$35,240	850
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$32,180	600
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$30,340	530
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$26,950	30

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