Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the median pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22.61 an hour ($47,020 a year). About 3,400 people work in this job there.

$22.61Median hourly pay

$41,090–$54,800Middle half of workers, yearly

3,400People in this job in North Carolina

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($48,990). North Carolina ranks 37th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.49	$36,380
25% of workers	$19.75	$41,090
Half of workers (median)	$22.61	$47,020
75% of workers	$26.35	$54,800
90% of workers	$30.18	$62,780

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Fayetteville	$67,500	100
Asheville	$53,330	40
Greensboro-High Point	$51,210	680
Wilmington	$50,390	130
Goldsboro	$48,940	40
Durham-Chapel Hill	$48,410	80
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$46,800	1,150
Raleigh-Cary	$46,790	190
Winston-Salem	$46,160	100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$43,590	270
Rocky Mount	$41,290	170
Burlington	$38,050	40

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

Education, experience and outlook for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -6.1% over ten years, declining · about 7,900 openings a year (BLS)

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$37,370
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,830
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,140
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,610
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,270

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