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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Richmond, VA

The median food cooking machine operators and tenders in Richmond, VA earns $38,030 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,554 a month.

10th percentile
$32,080
25th percentile
$32,080
Median percentile
$38,030
75th percentile
$38,640
90th percentile
$45,590

Based on 80 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

$30,645 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,030
Federal income tax−$2,384
Social Security + Medicare−$2,909
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,092
Monthly take-home$2,554
Every two weeks$1,179

Does it go far here?

$38,862Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

All food cooking machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia