Food cooking machine operators & tenders

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

10.4k

Average Age

36.5

Estimated Job Growth

0.673%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,478

Average Male Salary

$35,968

Average Female Salary

$29,100

About

Food cooking machine operators & tenders are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Food cooking machine operators & tenders was $33,478 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Food cooking machine operators & tenders are Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC and Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food cooking machine operators & tenders are Lancaster County--Lancaster City, East Lampeter, Lancaster & West Lampeter Townships PUMA, PA, Jackson County (Central)--Medford & Central Point Cities PUMA, OR, and Jefferson, Jennings, Decatur & Scott Counties PUMA, IN.

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Employment and salary information for the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce. Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce in 2024 was 10,378 people, of which 36.2% were women and 63.8% were men.

Food cooking machine operators & tenders are paid most in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK but are relatively concentrated in Lancaster County--Lancaster City, East Lampeter, Lancaster & West Lampeter Townships PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

6,616

Male Workforce

± 2k

3,762

Female Workforce

± 1.51k

The Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce in 2024 was 10,378 people (36.2% women and 63.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 5.15% between 2014 (9,870) and 2024 (10,378).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food cooking machine operators & tenders.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wisconsin ($76,828), Oregon ($49,102), and Alaska ($44,688).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,478

AVERAGE WAGE

#410 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Food cooking machine operators & tenders earned an average of $33,478, $36,399 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Food cooking machine operators & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.412

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Food cooking machine operators & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.412, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food cooking machine operators & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Food cooking machine operators & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Food cooking machine operators & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Food cooking machine operators & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food cooking machine operators & tenders, by average wage, is Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food manufacturing ($60,308).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

10.4k

2024 Workforce

± 2,501

−4%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 35.1%

This graphic shows the share of Food cooking machine operators & tenders employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Food cooking machine operators & tenders at 50.7%, followed by Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. with 18.6% and Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food manufacturing with 15.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Food cooking machine operators & tenders in the US. The workforce of Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2024 was 10,378 people, with 36.2% woman, and 63.8% men. The average age of male Food cooking machine operators & tenders in the workforce is 34.8 and of female Food cooking machine operators & tenders is 39.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food cooking machine operators & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2024 was 10,378 people, with 36.2% woman, and 63.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,668 people), 16 to 19 years (1,308 people), and 45 to 49 years (1,176 people). Among them they concentrated 41.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 27% of Food cooking machine operators & tenders workers were Hispanic and 73% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.8%), Puerto Rican (13)%, and Guatemalan (7.93)%

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Races

In 2024, 47.8% of the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce were White, of which 39% were women and 61% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (18.3%) and Other (16%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Food cooking machine operators & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food cooking machine operators & tenders is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Architecture and Related Services.

Among the necessary skills for Food cooking machine operators & tenders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food cooking machine operators & tenders need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (183 people), Health (132 people), and Social Sciences (76 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (4,781 people), Some college (1,734 people), and Secondary Education (1,672 people).

The graphic shows the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food cooking machine operators & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food cooking machine operators & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders are expected to see a growth of 0.673% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders.

0.673%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food cooking machine operators & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.