Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Arkansas

In Arkansas we have BLS pay data for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Fayetteville only, where the average is $46,100 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the food cooking machine operators and tenders average at $42,180 and the median at $40,480 for 330 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,570.

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

Fayetteville$46,100

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fayetteville	$46,100	$44,240	$39,760	$38,003	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula. 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 Arkansas

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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