Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Oklahoma

Food cooking machine operators and tenders in Oklahoma earn the most in Tulsa (average $39,140 a year) and the least in Oklahoma City ($38,940), across the 2 Oklahoma metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food cooking machine operators and tenders average at $39,240 and the median at $36,030 for 1,140 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,570.

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

Tulsa$39,140
Oklahoma City$38,940

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Tulsa	$39,140	$38,750	$38,750	$32,413	89
Oklahoma City	$38,940	$38,480	$35,610	$32,261	90

*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 Oklahoma

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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