Food cooking machine operators & tenders

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
10.6k
Average Age
37.3
Estimated Job Growth
1.47%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$29,489
Average Male Salary
$33,661
Average Female Salary
$21,441

About

Food cooking machine operators & tenders are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Food cooking machine operators & tenders was $29,489 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Food cooking machine operators & tenders are Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food cooking machine operators & tenders are Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce. Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce in 2022 was 10,578 people, of which 34.1% were women and 65.9% were men. Food cooking machine operators & tenders are paid most in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK but are relatively concentrated in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.

Employment Over Time

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6,967
Male Workforce
± 2.05k
3,611
Female Workforce
± 1.48k

The Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce in 2022 was 10,578 people (34.1% women and 65.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.17% between 2014 (9,870) and 2022 (10,578).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food cooking machine operators & tenders.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arkansas ($56,455), Minnesota ($54,271), and Wisconsin ($46,936).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$29,489
AVERAGE WAGE
#482 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Food cooking machine operators & tenders earned an average of $29,489, $35,193 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

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0.369
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Food cooking machine operators & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.369, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food cooking machine operators & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Food cooking machine operators & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Food cooking machine operators & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food cooking machine operators & tenders, by average wage, is Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($55,285).

Occupations by Industries

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10.6k
2022 Workforce
± 2,525
6.18%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 32.3%

This graphic shows the share of Food cooking machine operators & tenders employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Food cooking machine operators & tenders at 59.7%, followed by Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. with 22% and Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food manufacturing with 18.4%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Food cooking machine operators & tenders in the US. The workforce of Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2022 was 10,578 people, with 34.1% woman, and 65.9% men. The average age of male Food cooking machine operators & tenders in the workforce is 36.2 and of female Food cooking machine operators & tenders is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food cooking machine operators & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2022 was 10,578 people, with 34.1% woman, and 65.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,738 people), 35 to 39 years (1,148  people), and 45 to 49 years (1,103 people). Among them they concentrated 38.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 25.6% of Food cooking machine operators & tenders workers were Hispanic and 74.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.7%), Puerto Rican (13.5)%, and Salvadoran (10.8)%

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Races

In 2022, 52.2% of the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workforce were White, of which 38% were women and 62% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.3%) and Other (14%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Food cooking machine operators & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food cooking machine operators & tenders is Parks, Recreation, & Leisure but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Among the necessary skills for Food cooking machine operators & tenders, Operation Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food cooking machine operators & tenders need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Food cooking machine operators & tenders in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (117 people), Health (95 people), and Social Sciences (83 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Food cooking machine operators & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (4,828 people), Some college (2,095 people), and Secondary Education (1,568 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food cooking machine operators & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food cooking machine operators & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders are expected to see a growth of 1.47% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders.
1.47%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food cooking machine operators & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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