Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,670 or more. The middle half of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Athens earn between $38,650 and $50,240.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $49KMedian
- $50K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,570 | $3,798 | $21.91 |
| Median | $49,160 | $4,097 | $23.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,650 | $3,221 | $18.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,240 | $4,187 | $24.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Athens earn about the same as the Georgia average ($46,490) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($52,090). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $48,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | $45,570 | $49,160 | $34,530 | $59,670 | 60 |
| Georgia | $46,490 | $47,000 | $34,790 | $59,830 | 3,420 |
| 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 Athens
On the average salary of $45,570, a single filer in Athens takes home about $37,270 a year, or $3,106 a month and $1,433 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).
Is Athens a good place for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $45,570 buys what about $48,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 5th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Rome pays the most ($51,140).
All Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Georgia
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 Athens: questions
How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Athens?
$21.91 an hour on average, and $23.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Athens?
About $37,270 a year ($3,106 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,570.
Do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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