Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
130,480 1.9 % $18.09 $37,630 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.86 $13.46 $17.16 $21.90 $26.91
Annual Wage (2) $22,590 $28,000 $35,680 $45,540 $55,960


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 13,940 4.91 $18.70 $38,900
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 10,320 9.65 $17.76 $36,940
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing 9,110 14.89 $18.96 $39,440
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 8,620 10.67 $18.00 $37,450
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing 7,740 4.02 $17.93 $37,290

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing 9,110 14.89 $18.96 $39,440
Animal Food Manufacturing 6,960 11.94 $16.58 $34,480
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 8,620 10.67 $18.00 $37,450
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 3,470 9.73 $17.89 $37,220
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 10,320 9.65 $17.76 $36,940

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 130 0.03 $26.71 $55,560
Scientific Research and Development Services 490 0.07 $23.97 $49,850
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,900 1.90 $22.92 $47,670
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 160 0.02 $21.72 $45,170
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing 50 0.11 $21.54 $44,800


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 14,650 0.92 0.99 $17.17 $35,720
Texas 9,340 0.80 0.86 $16.51 $34,350
Ohio 7,640 1.43 1.54 $18.01 $37,450
New York 6,900 0.76 0.82 $18.81 $39,120
Illinois 6,140 1.04 1.12 $20.04 $41,680




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 5,460 1.95 2.09 $17.81 $37,040
Iowa 2,830 1.85 1.99 $19.10 $39,740
Utah 2,300 1.67 1.80 $15.94 $33,150
West Virginia 1,130 1.62 1.75 $19.19 $39,910
Arkansas 1,900 1.60 1.72 $18.36 $38,180




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 70 0.23 0.25 $28.14 $58,530
Maryland 1,070 0.41 0.44 $23.47 $48,820
Louisiana 1,670 0.87 0.93 $23.10 $48,050
Maine 330 0.55 0.59 $22.35 $46,490
New Jersey 4,560 1.15 1.24 $21.32 $44,340





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,930 0.93 1.00 $15.18 $31,580
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 3,920 1.08 1.16 $19.73 $41,040
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,740 0.57 0.61 $19.83 $41,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,010 1.03 1.10 $17.23 $35,830
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,320 0.91 0.98 $17.75 $36,910
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 2,230 1.73 1.86 $16.25 $33,790
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,820 1.74 1.88 $19.93 $41,450
Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 1,770 1.53 1.65 $24.16 $50,250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,650 1.42 1.53 $16.41 $34,130
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,610 1.20 1.29 $20.73 $43,130




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jonesboro, AR 330 6.19 6.66 $21.39 $44,500
Pine Bluff, AR 160 5.20 5.60 $22.31 $46,410
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 450 4.80 5.16 $11.77 $24,480
Kankakee, IL 180 4.36 4.69 (8) (8)
Texarkana, TX-AR 230 4.06 4.37 $20.08 $41,760
Wausau, WI 280 4.05 4.36 $21.59 $44,910
Rocky Mount, NC 220 3.97 4.27 $16.70 $34,730
Dalton, GA 270 3.97 4.27 $16.06 $33,410
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 320 3.78 4.07 $24.85 $51,690
Lebanon, PA 180 3.71 3.99 $16.71 $34,760




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gadsden, AL 60 1.73 1.87 $26.91 $55,960
Florence, SC 150 1.74 1.87 $26.33 $54,760
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 790 1.41 1.51 $26.07 $54,220
Columbus, GA-AL 70 0.62 0.67 $26.04 $54,160
Glens Falls, NY 50 0.95 1.03 $25.37 $52,780
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 640 1.45 1.56 $25.22 $52,450
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 320 3.78 4.07 $24.85 $51,690
Taunton-Middleborough-Norton, MA NECTA Division 50 0.92 0.99 $24.53 $51,030
Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 1,770 1.53 1.65 $24.16 $50,250
Baton Rouge, LA 240 0.61 0.66 $23.93 $49,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 810 3.18 3.42 $20.26 $42,150
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 700 2.11 2.28 $17.36 $36,120
North Texas nonmetropolitan area 650 2.44 2.62 $16.54 $34,410
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 630 4.90 5.27 $18.32 $38,100
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 620 4.46 4.80 $19.50 $40,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 630 4.90 5.27 $18.32 $38,100
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 120 4.53 4.88 $17.08 $35,520
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 620 4.46 4.80 $19.50 $40,550
Southeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 170 3.71 4.00 $15.39 $32,020
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 170 3.61 3.88 $13.03 $27,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $26.12 $54,330
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 140 1.25 1.35 $24.75 $51,490
Southwest Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.82 0.88 $24.64 $51,260
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 190 0.99 1.07 $24.42 $50,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 220 2.00 2.16 $23.97 $49,860


About May 2016 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017