Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,890 or more. The middle half of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Springfield earn between $35,890 and $47,290.
- $36K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $47K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,850 | $4,154 | $23.97 |
| Median | $37,400 | $3,117 | $17.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,890 | $2,991 | $17.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,290 | $3,941 | $22.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Springfield vs. Missouri and the U.S.
Food cooking machine operators and tenders in Springfield earn 12% more than the Missouri average ($44,440) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($42,570). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $41,590.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $49,850 | $37,400 | $35,890 | $88,890 | 40 |
| Missouri | $44,440 | $42,160 | $28,810 | $57,020 | 620 |
| United States | $42,570 | $41,590 | $31,680 | $54,410 | 31,250 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $49,850, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $40,829 a year, or $3,402 a month and $1,570 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Is Springfield a good place for food cooking machine operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $49,850 buys what about $56,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Missouri cities
Springfield ranks 1st of 4 Missouri metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Springfield$49,850
- St. Louis$41,470
- Kansas City$39,950
- Joplin$39,150
All Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Missouri
Highest-paying cities for food cooking machine operators and tenders
Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,280).
- Modesto, CA$63,280
- Cedar Rapids, IA$61,670
- Seattle, WA$54,550
- Boise, ID$51,170
- Kiryas Joel, NY$51,070
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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Springfield: questions
How much do food cooking machine operators and tenders make an hour in Springfield?
$23.97 an hour on average, and $17.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food cooking machine operators and tenders salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food cooking machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Springfield?
About $40,829 a year ($3,402 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,850. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do food cooking machine operators and tenders earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,570).
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; area Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.5%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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