Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Median $48,540
Occupation · SOC 51-9023
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay and where the jobs are
What mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$48,990 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $52,090
- Median hourly wage
- $23.55
- Mean hourly wage
- $25.04
- Employment
- 94,920
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-9023.
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How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make?
The median annual wage for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders was $48,990 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,790 and the highest-paid 10% more than $70,200. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.55. About 94,920 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Massachusetts ($60,790), Minnesota ($59,270) and Wyoming ($58,320). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Wyoming.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,790 | $17.69 | $3,066 | $2,645 |
| 25th percentile | $42,850 | $20.60 | $3,571 | $3,051 |
| Median | $48,990 | $23.55 | $4,083 | $3,462 |
| 75th percentile | $59,860 | $28.78 | $4,988 | $4,190 |
| 90th percentile | $70,200 | $33.75 | $5,850 | $4,851 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay by state
50 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$52,907 take-home in national prices
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$48,208 take-home in national prices
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$47,693 take-home in national prices
Where a median mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tender paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 420 | $60,790 | $40,640 | $74,920 | $47,926 | $45,317 |
| Minnesota | 1,760 | $59,270 | $45,610 | $77,290 | $47,036 | $47,693 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $58,320 | $44,350 | $78,110 | $49,040 | $52,907 |
| New Jersey | 2,050 | $57,810 | $37,940 | $75,240 | $46,551 | $42,784 |
| Maine | 220 | $55,540 | $39,420 | $80,430 | $44,458 | $45,809 |
| Connecticut | 260 | $53,830 | $42,200 | $84,900 | $42,953 | $41,456 |
| Washington | 2,270 | $53,800 | $41,630 | $91,770 | $44,662 | $41,735 |
| Illinois | 10,240 | $53,560 | $39,460 | $73,720 | $42,709 | $42,727 |
| Maryland | 770 | $53,480 | $40,200 | $70,770 | $42,977 | $40,946 |
| New York | 4,340 | $53,170 | $36,120 | $72,540 | $42,367 | $39,257 |
| Wisconsin | 3,380 | $52,200 | $39,900 | $74,320 | $42,438 | $45,101 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $51,920 | $34,150 | $70,020 | $43,898 | $42,142 |
| Iowa | 2,310 | $51,570 | $41,550 | $73,410 | $42,309 | $48,208 |
| Delaware | 130 | $51,460 | $39,350 | $66,550 | $41,143 | $41,222 |
| West Virginia | 350 | $51,020 | $38,460 | $66,420 | $41,687 | $46,580 |
| Kansas | 1,380 | $50,750 | $36,700 | $70,660 | $40,925 | $45,438 |
| California | 5,730 | $50,640 | $38,220 | $79,340 | $41,133 | $37,150 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,380 | $50,550 | $38,270 | $71,570 | $41,210 | $42,235 |
| Oregon | 1,090 | $50,420 | $39,060 | $75,160 | $39,153 | $37,880 |
| Missouri | 2,800 | $50,340 | $39,120 | $65,260 | $41,200 | $45,365 |
| Virginia | 1,530 | $49,970 | $38,800 | $65,790 | $40,272 | $39,832 |
| Alaska | 60 | $49,740 | $35,290 | $75,780 | $41,897 | $40,932 |
| Nebraska | 940 | $49,050 | $38,620 | $61,100 | $40,239 | $44,659 |
| South Dakota | 510 | $49,000 | $30,070 | $58,250 | $41,552 | $46,905 |
| Colorado | 640 | $48,520 | $40,800 | $62,260 | $39,526 | $38,355 |
| Kentucky | 1,660 | $48,490 | $37,750 | $59,850 | $39,562 | $43,880 |
| Nevada | 650 | $48,460 | $36,670 | $64,640 | $41,118 | $41,126 |
| Arizona | 1,400 | $48,280 | $38,320 | $73,010 | $40,160 | $39,890 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $48,000 | $39,240 | $63,550 | $40,748 | $45,805 |
| Tennessee | 1,610 | $47,840 | $36,600 | $60,850 | $40,619 | $44,214 |
| South Carolina | 2,560 | $47,740 | $35,680 | $64,700 | $39,689 | $42,336 |
| Ohio | 5,230 | $47,720 | $37,150 | $70,830 | $39,654 | $42,743 |
| Indiana | 4,840 | $47,650 | $37,390 | $66,600 | $39,091 | $41,885 |
| Rhode Island | 190 | $47,610 | $32,820 | $66,140 | $38,742 | $37,879 |
| Louisiana | 570 | $47,330 | $32,430 | $112,420 | $39,176 | $44,414 |
| Utah | 1,290 | $47,180 | $36,050 | $70,040 | $38,579 | $39,022 |
| North Carolina | 3,400 | $47,020 | $36,380 | $62,780 | $38,593 | $40,915 |
| Georgia | 3,420 | $47,000 | $34,790 | $59,830 | $38,348 | $39,824 |
| Oklahoma | 960 | $47,000 | $32,710 | $67,670 | $38,375 | $43,686 |
| Mississippi | 1,070 | $46,410 | $35,420 | $68,760 | $38,346 | $44,100 |
| Alabama | 2,220 | $46,050 | $34,960 | $64,430 | $37,286 | $41,978 |
| Florida | 3,550 | $46,000 | $34,550 | $59,780 | $39,141 | $37,849 |
| Vermont | 280 | $45,420 | $40,680 | $62,240 | $37,587 | $38,371 |
| Texas | 6,350 | $45,320 | $31,110 | $64,430 | $38,595 | $39,765 |
| Idaho | 510 | $44,690 | $37,990 | $54,800 | $36,828 | $38,566 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 | $44,650 | $35,670 | $64,200 | $36,892 | $42,435 |
| Michigan | 3,040 | $44,310 | $35,370 | $64,990 | $36,151 | $37,572 |
| Montana | 280 | $38,410 | $34,570 | $53,330 | $31,994 | $33,804 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $36,980 | $28,230 | $63,140 | $31,271 | $33,912 |
| Puerto Rico | 660 | $31,410 | $21,920 | $47,570 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-9023. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.