Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,320 or more. The middle half of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Visalia earn between $46,110 and $57,270.
- $38K10th
- $46K25th
- $49KMedian
- $57K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,910 | $4,242 | $24.48 |
| Median | $48,690 | $4,058 | $23.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,110 | $3,842 | $22.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,270 | $4,772 | $27.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Visalia earn 10% less than the California average ($56,440) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,090). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $48,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | $50,910 | $48,690 | $37,810 | $59,320 | 120 |
| California | $56,440 | $50,640 | $38,220 | $79,340 | 5,730 |
| United States | $52,090 | $48,990 | $36,790 | $70,200 | 94,920 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $50,910, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $41,839 a year, or $3,487 a month and $1,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Visalia a good place for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $50,910 buys what about $50,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 15th of 17 California metro areas for this job; Sacramento pays the most ($75,880).
- Sacramento$75,880
- Bakersfield$65,320
- San Francisco$63,860
- San Jose$61,170
- Santa Maria$60,730
- Santa Rosa$58,190
- San Diego$57,710
- Los Angeles$54,300
- Riverside$53,030
- Visalia$50,910
All Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,880).
- Sacramento, CA$75,880
- Baton Rouge, LA$75,540
- Duluth, MN$67,160
- Wausau, WI$66,430
- Seattle, WA$65,460
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Visalia: questions
How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Visalia?
$24.48 an hour on average, and $23.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Visalia?
About $41,839 a year ($3,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,910. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,090).
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; area Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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