SOC 51-9023 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Winchester, Virginia is $47,140 a year ($22.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,340: half of the 60 people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,090).

$47,140average per year

$22.66 / hourMedian $46,340Take-home ≈ $38,161

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $60K90th

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

60people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Virginia metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,930 or more. The middle half of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Winchester earn between $38,330 and $56,780.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,140$3,928$22.66
Median$46,340$3,862$22.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,330$3,194$18.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,780$4,732$27.30

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

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Winchester vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Winchester earn 10% less than the Virginia average ($52,100) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($52,090). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $48,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winchester$47,140$46,340$38,120$59,93060
Virginia$52,100$49,970$38,800$65,7901,530
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 Winchester

On the average salary of $47,140, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $38,161 a year, or $3,180 a month and $1,468 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Winchester, VA-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$38,734$3,228
Working in VA$38,161$3,180

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $47,140 buys what about $48,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Winchester ranks 5th of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($58,500).

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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 Winchester: questions

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

$22.66 an hour on average, and $22.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,161 a year ($3,180 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,140.

Do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Winchester than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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