Food cooking machine operators & tenders

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

10.8k

Average Age

37.6

Estimated Job Growth

1.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$32,117

Average Male Salary

$35,844

Average Female Salary

$25,341

About

Food cooking machine operators & tenders are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Food cooking machine operators & tenders was $32,117 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Food cooking machine operators & tenders are Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK and Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food cooking machine operators & tenders are Jackson County (Central)--Medford & Central Point Cities PUMA, OR, East Texas COG (Southeast)--Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX, and Lancaster County--Lancaster City, East Lampeter, Lancaster & West Lampeter Townships PUMA, PA.

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Employment and salary information for the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce. Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce in 2023 was 10,810 people, of which 35.5% were women and 64.5% were men. Food cooking machine operators & tenders are paid most in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK but are relatively concentrated in Jackson County (Central)--Medford & Central Point Cities PUMA, OR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

6,974

Male Workforce

± 2.05k

3,836

Female Workforce

± 1.52k

The Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce in 2023 was 10,810 people (35.5% women and 64.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.52% between 2014 (9,870) and 2023 (10,810).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food cooking machine operators & tenders.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arkansas ($54,559), Minnesota ($53,882), and Tennessee ($45,082).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$32,117

AVERAGE WAGE

#472 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Food cooking machine operators & tenders earned an average of $32,117, $35,610 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Food cooking machine operators & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.407

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Food cooking machine operators & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.407, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food cooking machine operators & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Food cooking machine operators & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Food cooking machine operators & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Food cooking machine operators & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food cooking machine operators & tenders, by average wage, is Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($64,655).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

10.8k

2023 Workforce

± 2,553

2.1%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 32.9%

This graphic shows the share of Food cooking machine operators & tenders employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Food cooking machine operators & tenders at 47.4%, followed by Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. with 20.5% and Animal slaughtering & processing with 16.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Food cooking machine operators & tenders in the US. The workforce of Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2023 was 10,810 people, with 35.5% woman, and 64.5% men. The average age of male Food cooking machine operators & tenders in the workforce is 36 and of female Food cooking machine operators & tenders is 40.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food cooking machine operators & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2023 was 10,810 people, with 35.5% woman, and 64.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,630 people), 45 to 49 years (1,273 people), and 25 to 29 years (1,175 people). Among them they concentrated 38.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 25.7% of Food cooking machine operators & tenders workers were Hispanic and 74.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.3%), Puerto Rican (13.5)%, and Salvadoran (8.34)%

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Races

In 2023, 48.8% of the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce were White, of which 39.3% were women and 60.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (18.7%) and Other (14.8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Food cooking machine operators & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food cooking machine operators & tenders is Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Among the necessary skills for Food cooking machine operators & tenders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food cooking machine operators & tenders need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (99 people) and Social Sciences (76 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (5,122 people), Some college (1,883 people), and Secondary Education (1,672 people).

The graphic shows the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food cooking machine operators & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food cooking machine operators & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders are expected to see a growth of 1.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders.

1.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food cooking machine operators & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.