Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in South Dakota

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Dakota earn the most in Rapid City (average $45,860 a year) and the least in Sioux Falls ($43,750), across the 2 South Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $46,830 and the median at $49,000 for 510 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,090.

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

Rapid City$45,860
Sioux Falls$43,750

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Rapid City	$45,860	$46,850	$44,550	$39,029	89
Sioux Falls	$43,750	$47,020	$33,290	$37,333	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; South Dakota has no state income tax. 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

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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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