The median annual wage for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in North Carolina is $37,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,860.
Pay spans roughly $29,800 at the 10th percentile to $44,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.00 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as food cooking machine operators and tenders in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $37,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.00 |
| 10th percentile | $29,800 |
| 90th percentile | $44,980 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.