Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22.50 an hour ($46,800 a year). About 1,150 people work in this job there.

$22.50Median hourly pay
$43,350–$53,650Middle half of workers, yearly
1,150People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($48,990). It is about the same as the North Carolina median ($47,020).

Pay range for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.42$36,230
25% of workers$20.84$43,350
Half of workers (median)$22.50$46,800
75% of workers$25.79$53,650
90% of workers$29.64$61,650

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Fayetteville$67,500100
Asheville$53,33040
Greensboro-High Point$51,210680
Wilmington$50,390130
Goldsboro$48,94040
Durham-Chapel Hill$48,41080
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)$46,8001,150
Raleigh-Cary$46,790190
Winston-Salem$46,160100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$43,590270
Rocky Mount$41,290170
Burlington$38,05040

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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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,220

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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.