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

In North Carolina, the median pay for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders is $17.30 an hour ($35,980 a year). About 1,510 people work in this job there.

$17.30Median hourly pay

$28,920–$53,580Middle half of workers, yearly

1,510People in this job in North Carolina

That is 20% lower than the U.S. median ($44,810). North Carolina ranks 41st of 44 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in North Carolina

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$13.09	$27,230
25% of workers	$13.90	$28,920
Half of workers (median)	$17.30	$35,980
75% of workers	$25.76	$53,580
90% of workers	$37.49	$77,980

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Raleigh-Cary	$49,860	70
Greensboro-High Point	$47,010	80
Rocky Mount	$40,690	70
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$37,590	170

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +0.4% over ten years, little or no change · about 2,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in North Carolina

Job	Median yearly pay
Food Batchmakers	$36,590
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,050
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,020
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,140
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,070
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,270
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$39,310
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,170

Other job titles for this job

Automatic Oven OperatorBakery Production AssociateBakery Production WorkerBaking AssistantBean RoasterBelt Conveyor DrierBone Char Kiln OperatorBun PannerButtermilk Drier OperatorCocoa RoasterCoffee RoasterContinuous Process Coffee Roaster

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.