51 Series · SOC 51-9023
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $48,990
- Median / year
- $70,200
- Top 10% earn
- -6.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 94,920
- US workers
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $48,990 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $48,990, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,790 (10th percentile) to $70,200 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 94,920 US workers. Massachusetts pays the most ($60,790), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $48,990, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 30% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #41 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 6.8% by 2033.
- $48,990
- Median annual wage
- Top 70%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #41 of 105
- in Production
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Massachusetts at $60,790. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9023) pays a national median of $48,990 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,790 at the 10th percentile to $70,200 at the 90th, with a mean of $52,090 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 94,920 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 361 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -6.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 8,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Massachusetts pays the highest state median at $60,790, which is +24% above the national figure. The top metro is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $75,790 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 94,920 jobs Median $48,990/yr
Median Salary
$48,990
per year
Median Hourly
$23.55/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,090
average
Employment
94,920
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$48,990 Bottom 30% higher than 30% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits on the slower-growing side at -6.8% growth and $48,990 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-6.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
8,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Operations Monitoring 3.6
Operation and Control 3.6
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Equipment Maintenance 3.1
Troubleshooting 3.1
Repairing 3.1
Quality Control Analysis 3.1
Time Management 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Production and Processing 4.3
English Language 3.0
Mechanical 2.8
Public Safety and Security 2.7
Mathematics 2.6
Chemistry 2.6
Education and Training 2.4
Administration and Management 2.2
Law and Government 2.1
Personnel and Human Resources 2.0
Key Tasks
- ▸ Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.
- ▸ Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.
- ▸ Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- ▸ Mix or blend ingredients by starting machines and mixing for specified times.
- ▸ Stop mixing or blending machines when specified product qualities are obtained and open valves and start pumps to transfer mixtures.
- ▸ Compound or process ingredients or dyes, according to formulas.
- ▸ Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands to ensure conformance to established standards.
- ▸ Operate or tend machines to mix or blend any of a wide variety of materials, such as spices, dough batter, tobacco, fruit juices, chemicals, livestock feed, food products, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.
- ▸ Dump or pour specified amounts of materials into machinery or equipment.
- ▸ Record operational or production data on specified forms.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,790
25th Percentile
$42,850
Median
$48,990
75th Percentile
$59,860
90th Percentile
$70,200
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $60,790 | +24% above national |
| 2 | Minnesota | $59,270 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Wyoming | $58,320 | +19% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $57,810 | +18% above national |
| 5 | Maine | $55,540 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $53,830 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $53,800 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Illinois | $53,560 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $53,480 | +9% above national |
| 10 | New York | $53,170 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $52,200 | +7% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $51,920 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Iowa | $51,570 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $51,460 | +5% above national |
| 15 | West Virginia | $51,020 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Kansas | $50,750 | +4% above national |
| 17 | California | $50,640 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $50,550 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Oregon | $50,420 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Missouri | $50,340 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Virginia | $49,970 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Alaska | $49,740 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $49,050 | same as national |
| 24 | South Dakota | $49,000 | same as national |
| 25 | Colorado | $48,520 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Kentucky | $48,490 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Nevada | $48,460 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $48,280 | 1% below national |
| 29 | North Dakota | $48,000 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Tennessee | $47,840 | 2% below national |
| 31 | South Carolina | $47,740 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $47,720 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Indiana | $47,650 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $47,610 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Louisiana | $47,330 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $47,180 | 4% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $47,020 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Georgia | $47,000 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $47,000 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $46,410 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $46,050 | 6% below national |
| 42 | Florida | $46,000 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Vermont | $45,420 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Texas | $45,320 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Idaho | $44,690 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $44,650 | 9% below national |
| 47 | Michigan | $44,310 | 10% below national |
| 48 | Montana | $38,410 | 22% below national |
| 49 | New Mexico | $36,980 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $31,410 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $75,790 | +55% above national |
| 2 | Duluth, MN-WI | $73,210 | +49% above national |
| 3 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $69,920 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Wausau, WI | $69,080 | +41% above national |
| 5 | Fayetteville, NC | $67,500 | +38% above national |
| 6 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $65,790 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $64,310 | +31% above national |
| 8 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $63,140 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $63,040 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Kenosha, WI | $62,470 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Joplin, MO-KS | $62,460 | +27% above national |
| 12 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,390 | +27% above national |
| 13 | Eau Claire, WI | $61,900 | +26% above national |
| 14 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,880 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $61,310 | +25% above national |
| 16 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $61,060 | +25% above national |
| 17 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,720 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,700 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,900 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,850 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Springfield, IL | $59,530 | +22% above national |
| 22 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,270 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,240 | +21% above national |
| 24 | New Haven, CT | $59,190 | +21% above national |
| 25 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,990 | +20% above national |
| 26 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,980 | +20% above national |
| 27 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $58,770 | +20% above national |
| 28 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $58,690 | +20% above national |
| 29 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $58,630 | +20% above national |
| 30 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $58,340 | +19% above national |
| 31 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,260 | +19% above national |
| 32 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,140 | +19% above national |
| 33 | Glens Falls, NY | $58,000 | +18% above national |
| 34 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $57,870 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,460 | +17% above national |
| 36 | Paducah, KY-IL | $57,350 | +17% above national |
| 37 | Merced, CA | $57,250 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $57,140 | +17% above national |
| 39 | St. Cloud, MN | $57,090 | +17% above national |
| 40 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $56,850 | +16% above national |
| 41 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,780 | +16% above national |
| 42 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $56,770 | +16% above national |
| 43 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $56,500 | +15% above national |
| 44 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,460 | +15% above national |
| 45 | Grand Island, NE | $56,450 | +15% above national |
| 46 | Decatur, AL | $56,160 | +15% above national |
| 47 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $56,050 | +14% above national |
| 48 | Amarillo, TX | $55,970 | +14% above national |
| 49 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $55,780 | +14% above national |
| 50 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $55,700 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $55,460 | +13% above national |
| 52 | Reading, PA | $55,260 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $55,170 | +13% above national |
| 54 | Appleton, WI | $54,870 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $54,790 | +12% above national |
| 56 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $54,750 | +12% above national |
| 57 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,750 | +12% above national |
| 58 | Albany, OR | $54,500 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Baton Rouge, LA | $54,460 | +11% above national |
| 60 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $54,450 | +11% above national |
| 61 | Lincoln, NE | $54,420 | +11% above national |
| 62 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $54,220 | +11% above national |
| 63 | Midland, TX | $54,090 | +10% above national |
| 64 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $53,860 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $53,670 | +10% above national |
| 66 | Asheville, NC | $53,330 | +9% above national |
| 67 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,330 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $53,000 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,910 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,700 | +8% above national |
| 71 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $52,660 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Cheyenne, WY | $52,620 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $52,580 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Odessa, TX | $52,360 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $52,290 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Vineland, NJ | $52,180 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Ames, IA | $52,020 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Omaha, NE-IA | $51,980 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $51,910 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Peoria, IL | $51,900 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,880 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Green Bay, WI | $51,800 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $51,790 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $51,790 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $51,760 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Iowa City, IA | $51,570 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Salem, OR | $51,540 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $51,470 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,460 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,430 | +5% above national |
| 91 | Rockford, IL | $51,400 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,320 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Rochester, MN | $51,270 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,230 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $51,210 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Madison, WI | $51,210 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,170 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $51,140 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $51,090 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,030 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,010 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,990 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Rome, GA | $50,980 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Bend, OR | $50,920 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Charleston, WV | $50,680 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,630 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,620 | +3% above national |
| 108 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,620 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $50,610 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Mobile, AL | $50,590 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,570 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Lancaster, PA | $50,560 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Tulsa, OK | $50,530 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Columbia, SC | $50,430 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Wilmington, NC | $50,390 | +3% above national |
| 116 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,360 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Columbus, OH | $50,350 | +3% above national |
| 118 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $50,340 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $50,290 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,230 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Roanoke, VA | $50,220 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Syracuse, NY | $50,170 | +2% above national |
| 123 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,040 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,030 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Springfield, MA | $50,020 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Tucson, AZ | $50,020 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,020 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $50,000 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Utica-Rome, NY | $50,000 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Modesto, CA | $49,960 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Spartanburg, SC | $49,910 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $49,860 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $49,840 | +2% above national |
| 134 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,800 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,790 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,780 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Sheboygan, WI | $49,700 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49,620 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $49,610 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,600 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,530 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $49,520 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,480 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Jonesboro, AR | $49,440 | +1% above national |
| 145 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,290 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $49,260 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $49,180 | same as national |
| 148 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $49,160 | same as national |
| 149 | Chambersburg, PA | $49,130 | same as national |
| 150 | Morristown, TN | $49,090 | same as national |
| 151 | Binghamton, NY | $49,050 | same as national |
| 152 | Rochester, NY | $49,020 | same as national |
| 153 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,000 | same as national |
| 154 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,980 | same as national |
| 155 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,980 | same as national |
| 156 | Boulder, CO | $48,970 | same as national |
| 157 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,970 | same as national |
| 158 | Goldsboro, NC | $48,940 | same as national |
| 159 | Ogden, UT | $48,940 | same as national |
| 160 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,940 | same as national |
| 161 | Kankakee, IL | $48,930 | same as national |
| 162 | Richmond, VA | $48,930 | same as national |
| 163 | Fresno, CA | $48,900 | same as national |
| 164 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,870 | same as national |
| 165 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $48,790 | same as national |
| 166 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,710 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $48,690 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Visalia, CA | $48,690 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Yakima, WA | $48,640 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Jackson, TN | $48,610 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,610 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Akron, OH | $48,580 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 1% below national |
| 174 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,530 | 1% below national |
| 175 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,510 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,500 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,470 | 1% below national |
| 178 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $48,440 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,410 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $48,380 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $48,380 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Cleveland, OH | $48,350 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,340 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,310 | 1% below national |
| 185 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,300 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,290 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Bellingham, WA | $48,280 | 1% below national |
| 188 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Montgomery, AL | $48,190 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Greeley, CO | $48,120 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Knoxville, TN | $48,120 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,080 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Medford, OR | $48,050 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $48,040 | 2% below national |
| 195 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $48,030 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,000 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Wichita, KS | $47,960 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,920 | 2% below national |
| 201 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,790 | 2% below national |
| 202 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,730 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Lebanon, PA | $47,710 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Evansville, IN | $47,680 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Flint, MI | $47,640 | 3% below national |
| 206 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,500 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $47,500 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $47,470 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,410 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Williamsport, PA | $47,380 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,380 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,360 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Savannah, GA | $47,350 | 3% below national |
| 215 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,340 | 3% below national |
| 216 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,320 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,280 | 3% below national |
| 218 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,250 | 4% below national |
| 219 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Altoona, PA | $47,200 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,180 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $47,040 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,020 | 4% below national |
| 225 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,010 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Oklahoma City, OK | $47,000 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,000 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Rapid City, SD | $46,850 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,800 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Lawrence, KS | $46,800 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,790 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $46,780 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,760 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Springfield, MO | $46,760 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,710 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,700 | 5% below national |
| 238 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,660 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,560 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Gettysburg, PA | $46,550 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,540 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,510 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,460 | 5% below national |
| 245 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $46,430 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,420 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Huntsville, AL | $46,380 | 5% below national |
| 248 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,380 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,360 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,350 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Winchester, VA-WV | $46,340 | 5% below national |
| 252 | Grand Junction, CO | $46,320 | 5% below national |
| 253 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,320 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46,300 | 5% below national |
| 255 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $46,170 | 6% below national |
| 257 | Winston-Salem, NC | $46,160 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,150 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,140 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,100 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46,080 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,050 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,000 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,980 | 6% below national |
| 265 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | 6% below national |
| 266 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | 6% below national |
| 267 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,940 | 6% below national |
| 268 | Reno, NV | $45,850 | 6% below national |
| 269 | Columbus, GA-AL | $45,830 | 6% below national |
| 270 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 | 6% below national |
| 271 | Longview, TX | $45,770 | 7% below national |
| 272 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,720 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Mansfield, OH | $45,610 | 7% below national |
| 274 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,580 | 7% below national |
| 275 | Toledo, OH | $45,570 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Vallejo, CA | $45,540 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,450 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Logan, UT-ID | $45,440 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,420 | 7% below national |
| 280 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,410 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,320 | 7% below national |
| 282 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 8% below national |
| 283 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,290 | 8% below national |
| 284 | Sandusky, OH | $45,260 | 8% below national |
| 285 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,190 | 8% below national |
| 286 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,170 | 8% below national |
| 287 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $45,160 | 8% below national |
| 288 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Erie, PA | $45,110 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Jefferson City, MO | $45,020 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $45,020 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,920 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,880 | 8% below national |
| 294 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,840 | 8% below national |
| 295 | Dalton, GA | $44,820 | 9% below national |
| 296 | Owensboro, KY | $44,820 | 9% below national |
| 297 | Terre Haute, IN | $44,820 | 9% below national |
| 298 | Birmingham, AL | $44,790 | 9% below national |
| 299 | Ocala, FL | $44,740 | 9% below national |
| 300 | Lafayette, LA | $44,530 | 9% below national |
| 301 | Twin Falls, ID | $44,420 | 9% below national |
| 302 | Waco, TX | $44,360 | 9% below national |
| 303 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 | 10% below national |
| 304 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,100 | 10% below national |
| 305 | Carson City, NV | $44,040 | 10% below national |
| 306 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,010 | 10% below national |
| 307 | Lima, OH | $43,920 | 10% below national |
| 308 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $43,820 | 11% below national |
| 309 | Idaho Falls, ID | $43,740 | 11% below national |
| 310 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,730 | 11% below national |
| 311 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | 11% below national |
| 312 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $43,590 | 11% below national |
| 313 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,470 | 11% below national |
| 314 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $43,260 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $42,980 | 12% below national |
| 316 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $42,770 | 13% below national |
| 317 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $42,760 | 13% below national |
| 318 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $42,660 | 13% below national |
| 319 | Valdosta, GA | $42,440 | 13% below national |
| 320 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $42,420 | 13% below national |
| 321 | Salinas, CA | $42,250 | 14% below national |
| 322 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,910 | 14% below national |
| 323 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,750 | 15% below national |
| 324 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,690 | 15% below national |
| 325 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,290 | 16% below national |
| 326 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $40,880 | 17% below national |
| 327 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $40,480 | 17% below national |
| 328 | Gainesville, GA | $40,360 | 18% below national |
| 329 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,250 | 18% below national |
| 330 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $40,160 | 18% below national |
| 331 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $40,130 | 18% below national |
| 332 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,890 | 19% below national |
| 333 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $39,790 | 19% below national |
| 334 | Boise City, ID | $39,780 | 19% below national |
| 335 | Niles, MI | $39,420 | 20% below national |
| 336 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,380 | 20% below national |
| 337 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,310 | 20% below national |
| 338 | Billings, MT | $39,150 | 20% below national |
| 339 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,890 | 21% below national |
| 340 | Tyler, TX | $38,890 | 21% below national |
| 341 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,680 | 21% below national |
| 342 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,430 | 22% below national |
| 343 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,310 | 22% below national |
| 344 | Jackson, MS | $38,270 | 22% below national |
| 345 | El Paso, TX | $38,120 | 22% below national |
| 346 | Burlington, NC | $38,050 | 22% below national |
| 347 | Dothan, AL | $37,770 | 23% below national |
| 348 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | 23% below national |
| 349 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,580 | 23% below national |
| 350 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,560 | 23% below national |
| 351 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 24% below national |
| 352 | Lubbock, TX | $37,370 | 24% below national |
| 353 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,060 | 24% below national |
| 354 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,980 | 25% below national |
| 355 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,030 | 26% below national |
| 356 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | 27% below national |
| 357 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,470 | 28% below national |
| 358 | Anchorage, AK | $35,290 | 28% below national |
| 359 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,150 | 28% below national |
| 360 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,130 | 43% below national |
| 361 | Arecibo, PR | $27,410 | 44% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make? ▼
The median annual salary for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $48,990 ($23.55/hour). The salary range spans from $36,790 at the 10th percentile to $70,200 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders the most? ▼
Massachusetts pays the highest median salary for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders at $60,790/year, which is +24% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders? ▼
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 3.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.2 per 100 workers.
Is Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders a good career? ▼
Employment for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is projected to decline 6.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 8,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay vary by state? ▼
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Massachusetts at $60,790/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $44,650/year. BLS data covers 50 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $75,790/year. BLS reports wage data for 361 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $59,860/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Massachusetts leads at $60,790/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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