Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Kentucky

In Kentucky we have BLS pay data for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Louisville only, where the average is $41,970 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the food cooking machine operators and tenders average at $43,720 and the median at $41,800 for 300 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,570.

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

Louisville$41,970

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$41,970	$40,150	$40,120	$33,628	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). 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 Kentucky

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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