Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Michigan

Food cooking machine operators and tenders in Michigan earn the most in Detroit (average $48,420 a year) and the least in Grand Rapids ($47,490), across the 2 Michigan metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food cooking machine operators and tenders average at $48,070 and the median at $47,260 for 380 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,570.

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

Detroit$48,420
Grand Rapids$47,490

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Detroit	$48,420	$48,230	$43,880	$38,251	100
Grand Rapids	$47,490	$47,260	$43,400	$37,941	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%). 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 Michigan

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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