Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Minnesota

Food cooking machine operators and tenders in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $49,920 a year) and the least in St. Cloud ($46,510), across the 2 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food cooking machine operators and tenders average at $47,980 and the median at $47,250 for 1,410 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,570.

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

Minneapolis$49,920
St. Cloud$46,510

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$49,920	$48,290	$47,800	$40,420	105
St. Cloud	$46,510	$47,380	$46,870	$37,881	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. 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 Minnesota

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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