Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Illinois

In Illinois we have BLS pay data for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Chicago only, where the average is $44,010 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the food cooking machine operators and tenders average at $42,590 and the median at $42,670 for 2,460 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,570.

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

Chicago$44,010

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Chicago	$44,010	$44,280	$37,680	$35,505	104

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Illinois

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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