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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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).


National estimates for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Industry profile for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Geographic profile for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

National estimates for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
108,900 1.4 % $ 21.74 $ 45,220 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.85 $ 17.50 $ 20.87 $ 24.49 $ 29.56
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,880 $ 36,400 $ 43,410 $ 50,950 $ 61,480


Industry profile for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 14,840 8.17 $ 21.20 $ 44,100
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 12,190 2.96 $ 22.62 $ 47,050
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 11,240 3.12 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
Animal Food Manufacturing 7,850 11.22 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 7,790 2.35 $ 22.38 $ 46,550

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Animal Food Manufacturing 7,850 11.22 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 14,840 8.17 $ 21.20 $ 44,100
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 5,580 5.40 $ 25.24 $ 52,510
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 11,240 3.12 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 12,190 2.96 $ 22.62 $ 47,050

Top paying industries for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 50 0.02 $ 33.00 $ 68,640
Scientific Research and Development Services 440 0.05 $ 30.95 $ 64,380
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 80 0.14 $ 27.44 $ 57,070
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 170 0.02 $ 27.31 $ 56,810
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,890 2.17 $ 26.85 $ 55,850


Geographic profile for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 11,320 0.87 1.18 $ 20.28 $ 42,180
California 9,350 0.53 0.72 $ 23.73 $ 49,360
Illinois 6,710 1.14 1.55 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Indiana 5,590 1.81 2.46 $ 22.34 $ 46,470
Ohio 5,280 0.98 1.33 $ 21.73 $ 45,190


Map of location quotient of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iowa 2,950 1.94 2.63 $ 20.96 $ 43,590
Indiana 5,590 1.81 2.46 $ 22.34 $ 46,470
Kansas 2,280 1.65 2.24 $ 20.38 $ 42,400
West Virginia 1,050 1.55 2.10 $ 21.83 $ 45,400
Wisconsin 4,250 1.51 2.05 $ 21.42 $ 44,550


Map of annual mean wages of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 110 0.18 0.24 $ 68.70 $ 142,890
Idaho 840 1.06 1.44 $ 25.52 $ 53,080
Maine 250 0.41 0.55 $ 25.36 $ 52,740
North Dakota 190 0.47 0.64 $ 25.12 $ 52,240
Washington 2,530 0.74 1.01 $ 24.74 $ 51,470



Map of employment of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,810 1.09 1.48 $ 22.49 $ 46,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,450 0.91 1.23 $ 20.38 $ 42,380
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,210 0.35 0.47 $ 24.16 $ 50,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,880 0.47 0.64 $ 23.08 $ 48,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,580 0.84 1.15 $ 21.02 $ 43,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,780 0.65 0.89 $ 21.21 $ 44,110
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,560 1.48 2.01 $ 23.36 $ 48,590
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,550 1.47 2.00 $ 21.99 $ 45,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,430 0.52 0.70 $ 23.97 $ 49,860
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,270 0.97 1.32 $ 21.24 $ 44,190


Map of location quotient of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sumter, SC 190 5.37 7.29 $ 18.72 $ 38,940
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 250 5.15 6.99 $ 27.41 $ 57,020
Bellingham, WA 440 4.96 6.74 $ 26.87 $ 55,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 400 3.95 5.36 $ 22.03 $ 45,810
Danville, IL 100 3.75 5.10 $ 19.25 $ 40,040
Odessa, TX 270 3.65 4.95 $ 22.09 $ 45,950
Racine, WI 260 3.50 4.75 $ 19.06 $ 39,640
Dalton, GA 220 3.34 4.53 $ 18.75 $ 39,000
Pine Bluff, AR 90 3.24 4.41 $ 22.66 $ 47,130
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 120 2.97 4.03 $ 20.08 $ 41,770


Map of annual mean wages of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,050 0.44 0.60 $ 29.18 $ 60,700
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 530 0.51 0.70 $ 28.15 $ 58,550
Decatur, AL 90 1.53 2.08 $ 28.07 $ 58,390
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 580 0.39 0.53 $ 27.67 $ 57,560
Duluth, MN-WI 60 0.46 0.62 $ 27.43 $ 57,060
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 250 5.15 6.99 $ 27.41 $ 57,020
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 470 1.09 1.48 $ 27.09 $ 56,340
Tucson, AZ 100 0.26 0.35 $ 27.04 $ 56,250
Bellingham, WA 440 4.96 6.74 $ 26.87 $ 55,880
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 110 0.28 0.38 $ 26.86 $ 55,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 690 1.81 2.45 $ 18.71 $ 38,920
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 590 2.83 3.84 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 530 4.03 5.47 $ 20.04 $ 41,670
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 520 1.89 2.57 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 510 2.41 3.28 $ 19.87 $ 41,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 470 5.27 7.15 $ 28.72 $ 59,730
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 530 4.03 5.47 $ 20.04 $ 41,670
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 240 3.71 5.04 $ 25.90 $ 53,880
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 350 3.58 4.86 $ 22.45 $ 46,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 420 3.28 4.45 $ 19.98 $ 41,550

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 0.74 $ 73.57 $ 153,020
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 1.34 1.82 $ 32.07 $ 66,700
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 470 5.27 7.15 $ 28.72 $ 59,730
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 0.59 0.80 $ 27.18 $ 56,530
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 26.24 $ 54,570


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023