Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Pennsylvania

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Pennsylvania

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $40,072 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -1.2% vs the national median of $40,550. An estimated 1,500 food cooking machine operators and tenders are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $35,730 to $49,940 depending on location.

$40,072 Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$49,940 Highest paying metro
$35,730 Lowest paying metro
1,500 Employed in Pennsylvania

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      Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salaries by city in Pennsylvania

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      York, PA $49,940 $45,960 $49,940 230
      Scranton, PA $47,540 $35,640 $55,950 130
      Central Pennsylvania $43,000 $37,800 $45,200 140
      Allentown, PA-NJ $40,740 $37,800 $44,360 80
      Erie, PA $38,220 $35,760 $44,820 40
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $37,430 $35,390 $42,280 560
      Pittsburgh, PA $36,250 $34,610 $45,570 110
      Altoona, PA $35,960 $35,960 $42,240 70
      Reading, PA $35,910 $35,610 $52,990 40
      Lancaster, PA $35,730 $35,500 $40,350 100

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