Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Sacramento, CA	$75,880
Baton Rouge, LA	$75,540
Duluth, MN	$67,160
Wausau, WI	$66,430
Seattle, WA	$65,460
Bakersfield, CA	$65,320
New Haven, CT	$65,320
Albany, OR	$65,300
San Francisco, CA	$63,860
Minneapolis, MN	$62,800
Paducah, KY	$61,820
Albany, NY	$61,330
San Jose, CA	$61,170
Santa Maria, CA	$60,730
Bridgeport, CT	$60,310

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	17	$75,880	$47,220
Louisiana	3	$75,540	$46,790
Minnesota	4	$67,160	$52,670
Wisconsin	11	$66,430	$49,240
Washington	8	$65,460	$48,580
Connecticut	4	$65,320	$51,110
Oregon	6	$65,300	$48,610
Kentucky	4	$61,820	$45,830
New York	10	$61,330	$49,530
New Jersey	3	$59,760	$51,230
Washington, D.C.	1	$59,630	$59,630
North Carolina	12	$58,640	$39,190
Alabama	8	$58,590	$39,780
Virginia	6	$58,500	$46,440
Wyoming	1	$58,480	$58,480
Mississippi	2	$58,420	$41,380
Colorado	5	$58,280	$47,010
Illinois	6	$58,050	$48,900
West Virginia	3	$57,850	$49,480
Massachusetts	2	$57,360	$51,840
Missouri	6	$56,840	$49,260
Texas	15	$56,610	$39,930
Arkansas	4	$56,520	$41,700
Pennsylvania	14	$56,380	$48,890
Indiana	7	$55,370	$46,160
Iowa	7	$55,250	$51,210
Ohio	11	$55,100	$44,800
Maryland	2	$54,550	$53,770
Nebraska	3	$53,970	$53,250
Arizona	3	$53,500	$49,960
New Hampshire	1	$53,370	$53,370
Oklahoma	2	$51,470	$48,800
South Carolina	5	$51,300	$40,340
Georgia	9	$51,140	$40,450
Utah	4	$51,100	$45,520
Tennessee	8	$50,800	$42,940
Florida	14	$50,720	$43,330
Nevada	3	$50,680	$44,850
Michigan	7	$49,850	$43,610
Kansas	2	$49,650	$49,430
North Dakota	1	$49,420	$49,420
Maine	1	$49,290	$49,290
Vermont	1	$49,250	$49,250
Rhode Island	1	$49,220	$49,220
South Dakota	2	$45,860	$43,750
Montana	1	$45,810	$45,810
Alaska	1	$45,310	$45,310
Idaho	3	$44,000	$42,520
New Mexico	1	$40,970	$40,970
Puerto Rico	2	$32,770	$30,390

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Sacramento, CA	$75,880	$75,790	$36.48	310
Baton Rouge, LA	$75,540	$54,460	$36.32	180
Duluth, MN	$67,160	$73,210	$32.29	120
Wausau, WI	$66,430	$69,080	$31.94	190
Seattle, WA	$65,460	$58,990	$31.47	1,100
Bakersfield, CA	$65,320	$62,390	$31.41	160
New Haven, CT	$65,320	$59,190	$31.40	40
Albany, OR	$65,300	$54,500	$31.40	70
San Francisco, CA	$63,860	$60,720	$30.70	510
Minneapolis, MN	$62,800	$61,310	$30.19	930
Paducah, KY	$61,820	$57,350	$29.72	40
Albany, NY	$61,330	$61,060	$29.49	300
San Jose, CA	$61,170	$53,860	$29.41	180
Santa Maria, CA	$60,730	$58,140	$29.20	40
Bridgeport, CT	$60,310	$56,050	$29.00	60
Kenosha, WI	$59,850	$62,470	$28.77	120
Atlantic City, NJ	$59,760	$57,140	$28.73	30
Washington, DC	$59,630	$59,900	$28.67	350
Oshkosh, WI	$59,140	$57,870	$28.43	160
Fayetteville, NC	$58,640	$67,500	$28.19	100
Decatur, AL	$58,590	$56,160	$28.17	120
Staunton, VA	$58,500	$65,790	$28.13	70
Cheyenne, WY	$58,480	$52,620	$28.11	50
Gulfport, MS	$58,420	$51,790	$28.09	280
Boulder, CO	$58,280	$48,970	$28.02	50
Santa Rosa, CA	$58,190	$56,460	$27.98	100
Springfield, IL	$58,050	$59,530	$27.91	40
Wheeling, WV	$57,850	$63,040	$27.81	50
Green Bay, WI	$57,730	$51,800	$27.75	400
San Diego, CA	$57,710	$50,340	$27.75	310
Appleton, WI	$57,540	$54,870	$27.66	220
Eau Claire, WI	$57,410	$61,900	$27.60	70
Boston, MA	$57,360	$59,270	$27.58	270
Hartford, CT	$57,170	$51,010	$27.48	80
Kansas City, MO	$56,840	$58,260	$27.33	780
Joplin, MO	$56,740	$62,460	$27.28	190
Midland, TX	$56,610	$54,090	$27.22	160
Jonesboro, AR	$56,520	$49,440	$27.17	170
New York, NY	$56,430	$56,780	$27.13	3,430
Lancaster, PA	$56,380	$50,560	$27.11	320
Longview, WA	$56,320	$52,660	$27.08	110
Spokane, WA	$56,230	$54,220	$27.03	130
Philadelphia, PA	$55,940	$50,570	$26.90	1,110
Evansville, IN	$55,370	$47,680	$26.62	500
Portland, OR	$55,320	$51,460	$26.60	690
Sioux City, IA	$55,250	$53,000	$26.56	120
Bend, OR	$55,130	$50,920	$26.50	40
Columbus, OH	$55,100	$50,350	$26.49	680
Pittsburgh, PA	$55,060	$51,030	$26.47	600
Greensboro, NC	$55,030	$51,210	$26.46	680
Allentown, PA	$55,000	$51,170	$26.44	420
Canton, OH	$54,900	$53,670	$26.39	60
Des Moines, IA	$54,860	$55,170	$26.38	310
Amarillo, TX	$54,840	$55,970	$26.36	40
Chicago, IL	$54,770	$50,230	$26.33	6,550
Tuscaloosa, AL	$54,600	$57,460	$26.25	210
Hagerstown, MD	$54,550	$55,700	$26.23	190
Racine, WI	$54,500	$58,770	$26.20	350
Olympia, WA	$54,480	$51,910	$26.19	40
Rochester, MN	$54,420	$51,270	$26.16	60
Los Angeles, CA	$54,300	$48,870	$26.11	2,080
Salem, OR	$54,070	$51,540	$26.00	110
Peoria, IL	$54,040	$51,900	$25.98	200
Omaha, NE	$53,970	$51,980	$25.95	310
Glens Falls, NY	$53,960	$58,000	$25.94	40
Grand Island, NE	$53,930	$56,450	$25.93	90
Madison, WI	$53,920	$51,210	$25.92	190
Baltimore, MD	$53,770	$50,610	$25.85	430
Harrisburg, PA	$53,770	$51,430	$25.85	170
Odessa, TX	$53,590	$52,360	$25.77	90
Tucson, AZ	$53,500	$50,020	$25.72	90
Asheville, NC	$53,440	$53,330	$25.69	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$53,420	$51,230	$25.69	140
Vineland, NJ	$53,390	$52,180	$25.67	50
Manchester, NH	$53,370	$55,460	$25.66	50
St. Louis, MO	$53,350	$50,360	$25.65	1,050
Huntington, WV	$53,300	$48,380	$25.63	70
Sheboygan, WI	$53,300	$49,700	$25.63	80
York, PA	$53,260	$48,510	$25.61	210
Lincoln, NE	$53,250	$54,420	$25.60	70
Bellingham, WA	$53,240	$48,280	$25.59	60
Davenport, IA	$53,060	$51,760	$25.51	180
Watertown, NY	$53,040	$55,780	$25.50	50
Riverside, CA	$53,030	$47,280	$25.50	610
Merced, CA	$53,000	$57,250	$25.48	50
Stockton, CA	$52,980	$49,860	$25.47	120
Cincinnati, OH	$52,700	$49,600	$25.34	1,080
St. Cloud, MN	$52,670	$57,090	$25.32	140
Reading, PA	$52,400	$55,260	$25.19	440
Syracuse, NY	$52,350	$50,170	$25.17	130
Milwaukee, WI	$52,320	$49,480	$25.15	750
Phoenix, AZ	$52,300	$48,500	$25.15	1,160
Modesto, CA	$52,290	$49,960	$25.14	200
Ames, IA	$52,200	$52,020	$25.10	110
Mobile, AL	$51,990	$50,590	$25.00	140
Buffalo, NY	$51,950	$50,620	$24.98	450
Kiryas Joel, NY	$51,940	$51,140	$24.97	210
Springfield, MA	$51,840	$50,020	$24.93	50
Richmond, VA	$51,730	$48,930	$24.87	270
Rockford, IL	$51,710	$51,400	$24.86	180
Mount Vernon, WA	$51,640	$49,520	$24.83	50
Denver, CO	$51,640	$49,000	$24.83	320
Kankakee, IL	$51,600	$48,930	$24.81	210
Waterloo, IA	$51,600	$49,180	$24.81	90
St. Joseph, MO	$51,550	$48,440	$24.79	170
Rochester, NY	$51,510	$49,020	$24.77	240
Fresno, CA	$51,490	$48,900	$24.76	260
Tulsa, OK	$51,470	$50,530	$24.74	190
Salinas, CA	$51,380	$42,250	$24.70	40
Akron, OH	$51,300	$48,580	$24.66	310
Charleston, SC	$51,300	$49,620	$24.66	180
Cleveland, OH	$51,250	$48,350	$24.64	1,190
Trenton, NJ	$51,230	$49,610	$24.63	60
Iowa City, IA	$51,210	$51,570	$24.62	100
Rome, GA	$51,140	$50,980	$24.59	80
Roanoke, VA	$51,110	$50,220	$24.57	120
Waterbury, CT	$51,110	$48,380	$24.57	30
Ogden, UT	$51,100	$48,940	$24.57	290
Little Rock, AR	$50,980	$49,840	$24.51	230
Lima, OH	$50,920	$43,920	$24.48	180
Visalia, CA	$50,910	$48,690	$24.48	120
Lebanon, PA	$50,890	$47,710	$24.47	90
Knoxville, TN	$50,800	$48,120	$24.42	90
Spartanburg, SC	$50,770	$49,910	$24.41	200
Pensacola, FL	$50,720	$52,290	$24.39	80
Scranton, PA	$50,710	$50,290	$24.38	190
Las Vegas, NV	$50,680	$49,260	$24.37	350
Provo, UT	$50,670	$48,290	$24.36	380
Austin, TX	$50,650	$47,320	$24.35	230
Durham, NC	$50,350	$48,410	$24.21	80
Medford, OR	$50,170	$48,050	$24.12	70
Nashville, TN	$50,100	$46,710	$24.09	320
Greeley, CO	$50,050	$48,120	$24.06	80
Williamsport, PA	$50,010	$47,380	$24.04	80
Columbia, SC	$49,960	$50,430	$24.02	180
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$49,960	$45,020	$24.02	40
Chambersburg, PA	$49,920	$49,130	$24.00	80
Grand Rapids, MI	$49,850	$48,080	$23.97	660
Louisville, KY	$49,750	$48,610	$23.92	400
Utica, NY	$49,730	$50,000	$23.91	100
Dayton, OH	$49,700	$47,470	$23.90	130
Raleigh, NC	$49,680	$46,790	$23.88	190
Savannah, GA	$49,660	$47,350	$23.87	320
Springfield, MO	$49,660	$46,760	$23.88	130
Wichita, KS	$49,650	$47,960	$23.87	240
Flint, MI	$49,630	$47,640	$23.86	50
Chattanooga, TN	$49,590	$50,000	$23.84	120
Binghamton, NY	$49,530	$49,050	$23.81	60
Charleston, WV	$49,480	$50,680	$23.79	50
Sandusky, OH	$49,480	$45,260	$23.79	70
Lawrence, KS	$49,430	$46,800	$23.76	60
Vallejo, CA	$49,420	$45,540	$23.76	120
Fargo, ND	$49,420	$48,000	$23.76	80
Yakima, WA	$49,410	$48,640	$23.75	100
Erie, PA	$49,350	$45,110	$23.72	70
Portland, ME	$49,290	$49,790	$23.70	70
Jefferson City, MO	$49,260	$45,020	$23.68	60
Burlington, VT	$49,250	$45,420	$23.68	210
Janesville, WI	$49,240	$47,040	$23.67	90
Providence, RI	$49,220	$48,310	$23.66	260
Blacksburg, VA	$49,210	$48,040	$23.66	80
Sarasota, FL	$49,190	$48,030	$23.65	100
Elkhart, IN	$49,090	$47,920	$23.60	310
Huntsville, AL	$49,050	$46,380	$23.58	90
Altoona, PA	$49,040	$47,200	$23.58	100
Wilmington, NC	$49,030	$50,390	$23.57	130
Reno, NV	$48,970	$45,850	$23.54	220
Champaign, IL	$48,900	$48,790	$23.51	100
Gettysburg, PA	$48,890	$46,550	$23.51	70
Oklahoma City, OK	$48,800	$47,000	$23.46	270
Columbus, GA	$48,750	$45,830	$23.44	120
Jackson, TN	$48,660	$48,610	$23.39	100
Goldsboro, NC	$48,640	$48,940	$23.39	40
Eugene, OR	$48,610	$46,300	$23.37	120
Kennewick, WA	$48,580	$47,730	$23.36	200
Memphis, TN	$48,570	$46,050	$23.35	490
New Orleans, LA	$48,560	$44,840	$23.35	120
Charlotte, NC	$48,390	$46,800	$23.26	1,150
Youngstown, OH	$48,330	$46,560	$23.24	50
Jacksonville, FL	$48,220	$48,340	$23.18	260
Grand Junction, CO	$48,150	$46,320	$23.15	40
Detroit, MI	$48,080	$46,140	$23.11	1,010
Atlanta, GA	$48,010	$47,180	$23.08	1,470
Indianapolis, IN	$47,870	$46,510	$23.02	1,040
South Bend, IN	$47,810	$47,500	$22.98	120
Morristown, TN	$47,720	$49,090	$22.94	30
Naples, FL	$47,690	$47,250	$22.93	60
Lansing, MI	$47,580	$40,480	$22.88	80
Tallahassee, FL	$47,550	$47,410	$22.86	100
Owensboro, KY	$47,470	$44,820	$22.82	30
Salt Lake City, UT	$47,450	$46,350	$22.81	400
Fort Wayne, IN	$47,370	$45,450	$22.78	330
Oxnard, CA	$47,220	$38,890	$22.70	120
Dallas, TX	$47,200	$45,320	$22.69	2,070
Winchester, VA	$47,140	$46,340	$22.66	60
Toledo, OH	$47,090	$45,570	$22.64	280
Fort Collins, CO	$47,010	$43,260	$22.60	30
Palm Bay, FL	$46,990	$48,690	$22.59	40
Lakeland, FL	$46,980	$45,160	$22.59	370
Michigan City, IN	$46,900	$42,980	$22.55	130
Killeen, TX	$46,860	$46,780	$22.53	100
Miami, FL	$46,860	$45,190	$22.53	780
Lafayette, LA	$46,790	$44,530	$22.50	30
Greenville, SC	$46,740	$46,760	$22.47	600
Birmingham, AL	$46,630	$44,790	$22.42	410
Port St. Lucie, FL	$46,530	$47,360	$22.37	60
Winston-Salem, NC	$46,530	$46,160	$22.37	100
Virginia Beach, VA	$46,440	$47,000	$22.33	160
Tampa, FL	$46,390	$46,000	$22.30	600
Terre Haute, IN	$46,160	$44,820	$22.19	160
Houston, TX	$45,860	$43,820	$22.05	1,550
Rapid City, SD	$45,860	$46,850	$22.05	100
Lexington, KY	$45,830	$44,920	$22.03	110
Longview, TX	$45,830	$45,770	$22.03	40
Billings, MT	$45,810	$39,150	$22.02	100
Athens, GA	$45,570	$49,160	$21.91	60
Logan, UT	$45,520	$45,440	$21.89	70
Deltona, FL	$45,450	$46,100	$21.85	60
Dalton, GA	$45,350	$44,820	$21.80	190
Waco, TX	$45,310	$44,360	$21.78	110
Anchorage, AK	$45,310	$35,290	$21.78	40
San Antonio, TX	$45,280	$42,770	$21.77	320
Florence, AL	$45,200	$46,170	$21.73	90
Kingsport, TN	$45,200	$46,080	$21.73	90
Montgomery, AL	$45,170	$48,190	$21.72	80
Carson City, NV	$44,850	$44,040	$21.56	30
Mansfield, OH	$44,800	$45,610	$21.54	30
Orlando, FL	$44,650	$44,010	$21.47	410
Hickory, NC	$44,570	$43,590	$21.43	270
Ocala, FL	$44,420	$44,740	$21.36	50
Ann Arbor, MI	$44,330	$35,150	$21.31	190
Twin Falls, ID	$44,000	$44,420	$21.16	110
Niles, MI	$43,790	$39,420	$21.05	40
Fayetteville, AR	$43,790	$42,660	$21.05	210
Sioux Falls, SD	$43,750	$47,020	$21.03	160
Boise, ID	$43,680	$39,780	$21.00	140
Kalamazoo, MI	$43,610	$44,100	$20.96	120
Fort Myers, FL	$43,330	$40,130	$20.83	100
Clarksville, TN	$42,940	$38,310	$20.64	120
Tyler, TX	$42,920	$38,890	$20.64	40
Gainesville, GA	$42,870	$40,360	$20.61	180
Sherman, TX	$42,840	$42,420	$20.60	50
Idaho Falls, ID	$42,520	$43,740	$20.44	60
Macon, GA	$42,330	$38,680	$20.35	80
Burlington, NC	$42,140	$38,050	$20.26	40
Fort Smith, AR	$41,700	$41,910	$20.05	140
Jackson, MS	$41,380	$38,270	$19.90	130
Lubbock, TX	$40,980	$37,370	$19.70	40
Albuquerque, NM	$40,970	$36,980	$19.70	170
Valdosta, GA	$40,450	$42,440	$19.45	70
Myrtle Beach, SC	$40,340	$39,310	$19.39	50
El Paso, TX	$40,160	$38,120	$19.31	80
McAllen, TX	$39,930	$37,060	$19.20	40
Dothan, AL	$39,780	$37,770	$19.12	30
Rocky Mount, NC	$39,190	$41,290	$18.84	170
San Juan, PR	$32,770	$28,130	$15.76	500
Arecibo, PR	$30,390	$27,410	$14.61	40

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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary: questions

Where do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make the most money?

In Sacramento, CA, with an average of $75,880 a year, among the 257 metro areas we cover.

What is the average mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in the U.S.?

$52,126 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders pay the lowest?

Arecibo, PR, at $30,390 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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 51-9023.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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