The median annual wage for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $34,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,870.
Pay spans roughly $32,790 at the 10th percentile to $49,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.74 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $34,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.74 |
| 10th percentile | $32,790 |
| 90th percentile | $49,990 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.