Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,500
25th Percentile Wage
$25,750
50th Percentile Wage
$30,840
75th Percentile Wage
$36,770
90th Percentile Wage
$42,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,500.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$30,840
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$30,840
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Table 2. Compare Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,840 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Durham-Chapel Hill is 46.4 percent (46.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Greensboro-High Point and 42.6 percent (42.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Greensboro-High Point
$57,520
Winston-Salem
$50,840
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,040
Raleigh-Cary
$37,820
Rocky Mount
$31,200
Durham-Chapel Hill
$30,840
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$23,940
Greenville
$17,710

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.