Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Idaho

Food cooking machine operators and tenders in Idaho earn the most in Boise (average $51,170 a year) and the least in Twin Falls ($47,790), across the 2 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food cooking machine operators and tenders average at $50,040 and the median at $45,120 for 790 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,570.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders average salary by city in Idaho

Boise$51,170
Twin Falls$47,790

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Boise	$51,170	$45,120	$38,520	$41,691	98
Twin Falls	$47,790	$46,010	$43,920	$39,155	92

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other states

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Idaho

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3093.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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