The median annual wage for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $32,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,790.
Pay spans roughly $28,400 at the 10th percentile to $40,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.41 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $32,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.41 |
| 10th percentile | $28,400 |
| 90th percentile | $40,790 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.