The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $36,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,990.
Pay spans roughly $29,800 at the 10th percentile to $43,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.47 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $36,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.47 |
| 10th percentile | $29,800 |
| 90th percentile | $43,030 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.