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

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in North Carolina earns $35,980 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,463 a month.

10th percentile
$27,230
25th percentile
$28,920
Median percentile
$35,980
75th percentile
$53,580
90th percentile
$77,980

Based on 1,510 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,561 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,980
Federal income tax−$2,138
Social Security + Medicare−$2,752
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,529
Monthly take-home$2,463
Every two weeks$1,137

Does it go far here?

$38,144Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina