Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Mississippi

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Mississippi earn the most in Gulfport (average $58,420 a year) and the least in Jackson ($41,380), across the 2 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $50,050 and the median at $46,410 for 1,070 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,090.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Mississippi

Gulfport$58,420
Jackson$41,380

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Gulfport	$58,420	$51,790	$46,410	$47,516	90
Jackson	$41,380	$38,270	$29,910	$34,506	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

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

More about pay in Mississippi

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. 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.

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