Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Altoona, PA

The median food cooking machine operators and tenders in Altoona, PA earns $37,530 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,599 a month.

10th percentile: $31,200
25th percentile: $34,590
Median percentile: $37,530
75th percentile: $37,530
90th percentile: $43,510

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,183 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,530
Federal income tax	−$2,324
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,871
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,152
Monthly take-home	$2,599
Every two weeks	$1,199

Does it go far here?

$41,930Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Registered Nurses	$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280

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