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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Role Overview

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients. Excludes “Food Batchmakers” (51-3092).

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
New Jersey $58,850
Wyoming $57,500
Washington $54,040
Wisconsin $53,600
Maine $52,650
Maryland $51,530
Minnesota $51,460
New Hampshire $50,290
Virginia $50,270
South Carolina $49,870
Oregon $49,860
Pennsylvania $49,600
New York $49,480
Louisiana $49,290
Massachusetts $48,970

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What is the job outlook for this career?

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How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$47,680

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-6.8%

Avg. annual openings

8.8k

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