SOC 51-9023 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Cincinnati, Ohio is $52,700 a year ($25.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,600: half of the 1,080 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,090).

$52,700average per year

$25.34 / hourMedian $49,600Take-home ≈ $42,569

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,080people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,170 or more. The middle half of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Cincinnati earn between $43,700 and $60,460.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,700$4,392$25.34
Median$49,600$4,133$23.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,700$3,642$21.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,460$5,038$29.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Cincinnati earn 4% more than the Ohio average ($50,790) 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.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$52,700$49,600$37,800$74,1701,080
Ohio$50,790$47,720$37,150$70,8305,230
United States$52,090$48,990$36,790$70,20094,920

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 Cincinnati

On the average salary of $52,700, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $42,569 a year, or $3,547 a month and $1,637 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$42,973$3,581
Working in KY$42,798$3,566
Working in OH$42,569$3,547

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $52,700 buys what about $55,258 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 3rd of 11 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($55,100).

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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).

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

How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Cincinnati?

$25.34 an hour on average, and $23.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $42,569 a year ($3,547 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,700. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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