Highest-paying cities for food cooking machine operators and tenders
Cedar Rapids, IA leads at $63,690 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,690 | $43,440–$80,480 |
| Modesto, CA | $59,010 | $39,370–$82,920 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $57,680 | $45,550–$57,680 |
| Scranton, PA | $57,490 | $35,690–$57,490 |
| Seattle, WA | $56,190 | $51,100–$56,860 |
| Memphis, TN | $55,270 | $38,240–$55,270 |
| Sioux City, IA | $51,600 | $47,980–$52,960 |
| Stockton, CA | $51,560 | $44,270–$53,340 |
| Portland, ME | $50,330 | $39,730–$57,840 |
| Dubuque, IA | $50,140 | $43,670–$50,140 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49,220 | $34,660–$49,740 |
| Denver, CO | $48,980 | $46,890–$51,440 |
| Davenport, IA | $48,460 | $45,610–$48,600 |
| Omaha, NE | $48,420 | $35,720–$49,210 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $48,290 | $47,800–$55,380 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,230 | $43,880–$54,570 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $48,010 | $33,300–$49,880 |
| Appleton, WI | $47,920 | $40,710–$52,510 |
| Rochester, NY | $47,760 | $36,710–$53,960 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,380 | $46,870–$47,380 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,260 | $43,400–$49,710 |
| San Francisco, CA | $47,220 | $47,220–$49,400 |
| Syracuse, NY | $46,780 | $37,600–$46,780 |
| Buffalo, NY | $46,410 | $36,400–$48,670 |
| York, PA | $46,350 | $38,330–$51,520 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $46,010 | $43,920–$51,640 |
| Visalia, CA | $45,880 | $45,880–$45,880 |
| Reading, PA | $45,470 | $41,090–$45,470 |
| Nashville, TN | $45,340 | $37,870–$48,360 |
| Portland, OR | $45,260 | $39,720–$45,580 |
| Boise City, ID | $45,120 | $38,520–$61,510 |
| Chicago, IL | $44,280 | $37,680–$47,210 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $44,240 | $39,760–$46,740 |
| Canton, OH | $42,950 | $36,480–$54,980 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $42,860 | $40,030–$48,890 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,760 | $38,210–$46,350 |
| Charlotte, NC | $42,710 | $32,920–$50,060 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $41,800 | $40,040–$48,580 |
| New York, NY | $41,590 | $37,980–$54,700 |
| Knoxville, TN | $41,200 | $41,200–$49,010 |
| Boston, MA | $41,030 | $40,440–$48,160 |
| Allentown, PA | $40,740 | $37,800–$44,360 |
| Columbus, OH | $40,650 | $40,650–$45,800 |
| Green Bay, WI | $40,200 | $40,190–$42,340 |
| Atlanta, GA | $40,170 | $37,430–$43,020 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $40,150 | $40,120–$43,030 |
| Lakeland, FL | $39,960 | $32,000–$48,870 |
| Salem, OR | $39,920 | $39,920–$46,610 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $39,880 | $37,430–$47,050 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $39,830 | $39,830–$39,830 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.