SOC 53-7063 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Machine Feeders and Offbearers Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for machine feeders and offbearers in Charlotte, North Carolina is $40,210 a year ($19.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,130: half of the 440 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

$40,210average per year

$19.33 / hourMedian $38,130Take-home ≈ $33,393

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

440people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,050 or more. The middle half of machine feeders and offbearers in Charlotte earn between $37,020 and $44,130.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,210$3,351$19.33
Median$38,130$3,178$18.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,020$3,085$17.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,130$3,678$21.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Machine feeders and offbearers in Charlotte earn 5% more than the North Carolina average ($38,380) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($43,660). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $41,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$40,210$38,130$33,270$48,050440
North Carolina$38,380$37,370$30,260$48,1302,040
United States$43,660$41,220$32,220$58,16042,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $40,210, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $33,393 a year, or $2,783 a month and $1,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$33,986$2,832
Working in NC$33,393$2,783

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Charlotte a good place for machine feeders and offbearers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $40,210 buys what about $41,305 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 1st of 6 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Machine Feeders and Offbearers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for machine feeders and offbearers

Kansas City, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,650).

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary by city

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in Charlotte: questions

How much do machine feeders and offbearers make an hour in Charlotte?

$19.33 an hour on average, and $18.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level machine feeders and offbearers salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the machine feeders and offbearers take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $33,393 a year ($2,783 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,210.

Do machine feeders and offbearers earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7063; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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