Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Greeley
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,970 or more. The middle half of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Greeley earn between $43,480 and $55,420.
- $41K10th
- $43K25th
- $48KMedian
- $55K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,050 | $4,171 | $24.06 |
| Median | $48,120 | $4,010 | $23.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,480 | $3,623 | $20.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,420 | $4,618 | $26.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Greeley vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Greeley earn about the same as the Colorado average ($51,160) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($52,090). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $48,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley | $50,050 | $48,120 | $40,560 | $60,970 | 80 |
| Colorado | $51,160 | $48,520 | $40,800 | $62,260 | 640 |
| 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 Greeley
On the average salary of $50,050, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $40,901 a year, or $3,408 a month and $1,573 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Greeley a good place for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Greeley area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $50,050 buys what about $49,962 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Colorado cities
Greeley ranks 3rd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($58,280).
- Boulder$58,280
- Denver$51,640
- Greeley$50,050
- Grand Junction$48,150
- Fort Collins$47,010
All Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Colorado
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 Greeley: questions
How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Greeley?
$24.06 an hour on average, and $23.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Greeley?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Greeley?
About $40,901 a year ($3,408 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,050. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than 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 Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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