Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in North Carolina

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$35,980

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$43,350

Employed in state

1.5K

The median annual salary for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in North Carolina is $35,980, or about $17 an hour. That is 20% lower than the national median.

Pay in North Carolina ranges from $27,230 at the 10th percentile to $77,980 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.5K people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in North Carolina

10th$27,230

25th$28,920

Median$35,980

75th$53,580

90th$77,980

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.30
Daily: $138
Weekly: $692
Bi-weekly: $1,384
Monthly: $2,998
Annual: $35,980

$35,980 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenderss in North Carolina. The median is $35,980.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders — North Carolina
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$13.10	$27,230
25th percentile	$13.90	$28,920
Median	$17.30	$35,980
75th percentile	$25.80	$53,580
90th percentile	$37.50	$77,980
Average (mean)	$20.80	$43,350
Employment	1,510 people

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders pay by metro area in North Carolina

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$49,860	70
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$47,010	80
Rocky Mount, NC	$40,690	70
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$37,590	170

Pay distribution in North Carolina

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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders pay by metro area in North Carolina

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