Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for food cooking machine operators and tenders is $16.34 an hour ($33,980 a year). About 3,180 people work in this job there.

$16.34Median hourly pay

$29,580–$37,100Middle half of workers, yearly

3,180People in this job in Texas

That is 18% lower than the U.S. median ($41,590). Texas ranks 38th of 41 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$12.25	$25,480
25% of workers	$14.22	$29,580
Half of workers (median)	$16.34	$33,980
75% of workers	$17.84	$37,100
90% of workers	$21.85	$45,460

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
El Paso	$36,120	90
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$35,350	330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$35,240	850
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$32,180	600
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$30,340	530
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$26,950	30

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food cooking machine operators and tenders

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 3,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,760
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,950
Bakers	$33,790
Food Batchmakers	$37,500
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,320
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,140
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,910
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$37,040

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.