257 metro areas
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary by City (2026)
Mixing and blending machine setters earn the most in Sacramento, CA, an average of $75,880 a year, against $52,090 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Baton Rouge, LA ($83,220 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $52,090BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $75,880Sacramento, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $83,220Baton Rouge, LA
- Metro areas
- 257With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for mixing and blending machine setters
Top 10 metro areas
- Sacramento, CA$75,880
- Baton Rouge, LA$75,550
- Duluth, MN-WI$67,160
- Wausau, WI$66,440
- Seattle, WA$65,460
- Bakersfield, CA$65,330
- Albany, OR$65,310
- New Haven, CT$65,310
- San Francisco, CA$63,860
- Minneapolis, MN-WI$62,800
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $75,880 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $75,550 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $67,160 |
| Wausau, WI | $66,440 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $65,460 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $65,330 |
| Albany, OR | $65,310 |
| New Haven, CT | $65,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,860 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,800 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Baton Rouge, LA$75,550 nominal$83,220
- Duluth, MN-WI$67,160 nominal$75,660
- Paducah, KY-IL$61,820 nominal$71,810
- Wausau, WI$66,440 nominal$71,710
- Sacramento, CA$75,880 nominal$71,140
- Decatur, AL$58,590 nominal$67,180
- Joplin, MO-KS$56,740 nominal$66,190
- Jonesboro, AR$56,510 nominal$65,800
- Wheeling, WV-OH$57,840 nominal$65,490
- Gulfport, MS$58,430 nominal$64,920
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $83,220 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $75,660 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $71,810 |
| Wausau, WI | $71,710 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $71,140 |
| Decatur, AL | $67,180 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $66,190 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $65,800 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $65,490 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $64,920 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento, CA | $75,880 | $46,510 | $90,330 | $71,140 |
| 2 | Baton Rouge, LA | $75,550 | $39,080 | $93,500 | $83,220 |
| 3 | Duluth, MN-WI | $67,160 | $56,640 | $72,340 | $75,660 |
| 4 | Wausau, WI | $66,440 | $52,040 | $73,530 | $71,710 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $65,460 | $45,610 | $75,230 | $58,900 |
| 6 | Bakersfield, CA | $65,330 | $43,600 | $76,020 | $64,760 |
| 7 | Albany, OR | $65,310 | $44,280 | $75,650 | $63,970 |
| 8 | New Haven, CT | $65,310 | $48,190 | $73,760 | $62,460 |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | $63,860 | $46,590 | $72,360 | $55,240 |
| 10 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $62,800 | $46,920 | $70,620 | $59,910 |
| 11 | Paducah, KY-IL | $61,820 | $48,610 | $68,330 | $71,810 |
| 12 | Albany, NY | $61,340 | $47,610 | $68,100 | $61,610 |
| 13 | San Jose, CA | $61,170 | $43,600 | $69,830 | $55,400 |
| 14 | Santa Maria, CA | $60,740 | $41,330 | $70,280 | $55,830 |
| 15 | Bridgeport, CT | $60,320 | $45,390 | $67,660 | $56,450 |
| 16 | Kenosha, WI | $59,840 | $47,940 | $65,710 | $59,180 |
| 17 | Atlantic City, NJ | $59,760 | $44,160 | $67,430 | $60,450 |
| 18 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,630 | $46,010 | $66,330 | $54,760 |
| 19 | Oshkosh, WI | $59,130 | $47,490 | $64,880 | $63,630 |
| 20 | Fayetteville, NC | $58,640 | $38,830 | $68,410 | $63,750 |
| 21 | Decatur, AL | $58,590 | $39,120 | $68,180 | $67,180 |
| 22 | Staunton, VA | $58,510 | $44,660 | $65,310 | $64,210 |
| 23 | Cheyenne, WY | $58,470 | $48,630 | $63,340 | $60,600 |
| 24 | Gulfport, MS | $58,430 | $46,070 | $64,500 | $64,920 |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $58,280 | $44,490 | $65,060 | $55,400 |
| 26 | Santa Rosa, CA | $58,200 | $43,100 | $65,620 | $54,000 |
| 27 | Springfield, IL | $58,050 | $44,680 | $64,650 | $62,590 |
| 28 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $57,840 | $46,970 | $63,210 | $65,490 |
| 29 | Green Bay, WI | $57,720 | $44,640 | $64,170 | $62,010 |
| 30 | San Diego, CA | $57,720 | $39,190 | $66,850 | $51,590 |
| 31 | Appleton, WI | $57,530 | $43,530 | $64,440 | $62,250 |
| 32 | Eau Claire, WI | $57,410 | $46,840 | $62,610 | $61,870 |
| 33 | Boston, MA-NH | $57,370 | $39,500 | $66,140 | $52,990 |
| 34 | Hartford, CT | $57,160 | $43,310 | $64,000 | $55,630 |
| 35 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,850 | $42,720 | $63,790 | $61,430 |
| 36 | Joplin, MO-KS | $56,740 | $42,040 | $63,980 | $66,190 |
| 37 | Midland, TX | $56,620 | $47,740 | $60,990 | $59,110 |
| 38 | Jonesboro, AR | $56,510 | $47,150 | $61,130 | $65,800 |
| 39 | New York, NY-NJ | $56,430 | $40,020 | $64,520 | $50,130 |
| 40 | Lancaster, PA | $56,390 | $41,430 | $63,750 | $57,390 |
| 41 | Longview, WA | $56,330 | $45,140 | $61,840 | $57,750 |
| 42 | Spokane, WA | $56,220 | $43,970 | $62,280 | $56,030 |
| 43 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $55,950 | $42,870 | $62,380 | $54,560 |
| 44 | Evansville, IN | $55,370 | $40,410 | $62,730 | $60,500 |
| 45 | Portland, OR-WA | $55,330 | $42,080 | $61,840 | $52,480 |
| 46 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $55,240 | $44,510 | $60,530 | $63,900 |
| 47 | Bend, OR | $55,120 | $42,490 | $61,360 | $53,200 |
| 48 | Columbus, OH | $55,100 | $40,250 | $62,420 | $57,720 |
| 49 | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,060 | $41,500 | $61,730 | $58,160 |
| 50 | Greensboro, NC | $55,040 | $41,850 | $61,530 | $59,270 |
| 51 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $55,000 | $42,200 | $61,300 | $55,020 |
| 52 | Canton, OH | $54,890 | $41,390 | $61,550 | $61,390 |
| 53 | Des Moines, IA | $54,870 | $45,800 | $59,320 | $59,840 |
| 54 | Amarillo, TX | $54,830 | $38,880 | $62,690 | $59,710 |
| 55 | Chicago, IL-IN | $54,770 | $41,810 | $61,150 | $52,870 |
| 56 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,600 | $42,640 | $60,490 | $62,240 |
| 57 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $54,560 | $43,140 | $60,170 | $57,940 |
| 58 | Racine, WI | $54,500 | $45,590 | $58,880 | $56,790 |
| 59 | Olympia, WA | $54,480 | $42,700 | $60,280 | $52,550 |
| 60 | Rochester, MN | $54,410 | $41,480 | $60,800 | $59,910 |
| 61 | Los Angeles, CA | $54,310 | $39,420 | $61,630 | $47,820 |
| 62 | Salem, OR | $54,080 | $44,050 | $59,010 | $52,180 |
| 63 | Peoria, IL | $54,040 | $44,280 | $58,840 | $59,230 |
| 64 | Omaha, NE-IA | $53,980 | $43,830 | $58,970 | $58,730 |
| 65 | Glens Falls, NY | $53,960 | $43,260 | $59,220 | $56,880 |
| 66 | Grand Island, NE | $53,930 | $48,610 | $56,560 | $62,230 |
| 67 | Madison, WI | $53,910 | $43,930 | $58,840 | $55,410 |
| 68 | Baltimore, MD | $53,770 | $41,890 | $59,610 | $51,460 |
| 69 | Harrisburg, PA | $53,770 | $42,310 | $59,400 | $54,510 |
| 70 | Odessa, TX | $53,600 | $43,870 | $58,390 | $57,080 |
| 71 | Tucson, AZ | $53,500 | $40,230 | $60,030 | $55,210 |
| 72 | Asheville, NC | $53,440 | $41,790 | $59,180 | $55,370 |
| 73 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,440 | $42,760 | $58,680 | $60,070 |
| 74 | Vineland, NJ | $53,390 | $42,040 | $58,990 | $55,630 |
| 75 | Manchester, NH | $53,370 | $38,670 | $60,610 | $50,510 |
| 76 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $53,350 | $41,160 | $59,360 | $56,110 |
| 77 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $53,310 | $37,670 | $61,010 | $60,290 |
| 78 | Sheboygan, WI | $53,310 | $45,990 | $56,910 | $56,700 |
| 79 | York, PA | $53,270 | $38,330 | $60,610 | $55,490 |
| 80 | Lincoln, NE | $53,250 | $44,030 | $57,780 | $58,150 |
| 81 | Bellingham, WA | $53,230 | $39,330 | $60,090 | $51,510 |
| 82 | Davenport, IA-IL | $53,060 | $39,540 | $59,740 | $59,570 |
| 83 | Riverside, CA | $53,040 | $39,400 | $59,760 | $49,830 |
| 84 | Watertown, NY | $53,040 | $40,810 | $59,070 | $60,490 |
| 85 | Merced, CA | $53,000 | $42,060 | $58,390 | $53,930 |
| 86 | Stockton, CA | $52,980 | $41,140 | $58,820 | $50,410 |
| 87 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $52,710 | $40,540 | $58,700 | $55,270 |
| 88 | St. Cloud, MN | $52,670 | $43,510 | $57,180 | $60,100 |
| 89 | Reading, PA | $52,400 | $44,140 | $56,470 | $53,990 |
| 90 | Syracuse, NY | $52,350 | $39,420 | $58,720 | $54,680 |
| 91 | Milwaukee, WI | $52,310 | $43,660 | $56,580 | $53,960 |
| 92 | Phoenix, AZ | $52,310 | $39,210 | $58,740 | $50,630 |
| 93 | Modesto, CA | $52,290 | $41,230 | $57,740 | $50,230 |
| 94 | Ames, IA | $52,210 | $39,810 | $58,300 | $58,780 |
| 95 | Mobile, AL | $52,000 | $39,560 | $58,120 | $59,030 |
| 96 | Buffalo, NY | $51,960 | $39,350 | $58,160 | $54,210 |
| 97 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $51,940 | $39,710 | $57,970 | $47,470 |
| 98 | Springfield, MA | $51,850 | $39,670 | $57,840 | $53,980 |
| 99 | Richmond, VA | $51,730 | $41,750 | $56,640 | $52,860 |
| 100 | Rockford, IL | $51,710 | $39,850 | $57,550 | $56,110 |
| 101 | Denver, CO | $51,650 | $43,220 | $55,790 | $48,830 |
| 102 | Mount Vernon, WA | $51,650 | $39,040 | $57,840 | $50,420 |
| 103 | Kankakee, IL | $51,600 | $41,810 | $56,430 | $53,530 |
| 104 | Waterloo, IA | $51,600 | $42,270 | $56,200 | $59,270 |
| 105 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $51,560 | $43,560 | $55,490 | $59,690 |
| 106 | Rochester, NY | $51,520 | $37,130 | $58,590 | $53,090 |
| 107 | Fresno, CA | $51,500 | $39,980 | $57,160 | $50,410 |
| 108 | Tulsa, OK | $51,460 | $37,960 | $58,120 | $57,680 |
| 109 | Salinas, CA | $51,380 | $37,500 | $58,220 | $47,120 |
| 110 | Akron, OH | $51,290 | $40,580 | $56,580 | $54,930 |
| 111 | Charleston, SC | $51,290 | $40,930 | $56,390 | $50,800 |
| 112 | Cleveland, OH | $51,250 | $37,500 | $58,030 | $54,570 |
| 113 | Trenton, NJ | $51,230 | $35,630 | $58,910 | $49,650 |
| 114 | Iowa City, IA | $51,210 | $41,810 | $55,850 | $55,960 |
| 115 | Rome, GA | $51,150 | $45,780 | $53,790 | $56,730 |
| 116 | Ogden, UT | $51,110 | $37,210 | $57,950 | $50,930 |
| 117 | Roanoke, VA | $51,110 | $40,440 | $56,370 | $54,590 |
| 118 | Waterbury, CT | $51,110 | $40,460 | $56,350 | $51,220 |
| 119 | Little Rock, AR | $50,980 | $37,040 | $57,840 | $57,050 |
| 120 | Lima, OH | $50,920 | $41,350 | $55,640 | $56,790 |
| 121 | Visalia, CA | $50,920 | $40,520 | $56,040 | $51,010 |
| 122 | Lebanon, PA | $50,900 | $40,730 | $55,890 | $54,610 |
| 123 | Knoxville, TN | $50,790 | $39,040 | $56,600 | $54,870 |
| 124 | Spartanburg, SC | $50,770 | $38,330 | $56,910 | $55,760 |
| 125 | Pensacola, FL | $50,730 | $35,010 | $58,470 | $51,920 |
| 126 | Scranton, PA | $50,710 | $40,750 | $55,620 | $54,200 |
| 127 | Las Vegas, NV | $50,690 | $38,560 | $56,660 | $50,580 |
| 128 | Provo, UT | $50,670 | $36,480 | $57,660 | $51,580 |
| 129 | Austin, TX | $50,650 | $38,150 | $56,800 | $51,650 |
| 130 | Durham, NC | $50,360 | $38,230 | $56,330 | $51,610 |
| 131 | Medford, OR | $50,170 | $39,670 | $55,350 | $49,460 |
| 132 | Nashville, TN | $50,110 | $38,110 | $56,010 | $52,010 |
| 133 | Greeley, CO | $50,040 | $42,020 | $54,020 | $49,950 |
| 134 | Williamsport, PA | $50,000 | $43,390 | $53,270 | $54,140 |
| 135 | Columbia, SC | $49,960 | $34,880 | $57,390 | $53,340 |
| 136 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $49,960 | $38,080 | $55,810 | $53,090 |
| 137 | Chambersburg, PA | $49,920 | $39,640 | $55,000 | $52,750 |
| 138 | Grand Rapids, MI | $49,860 | $38,230 | $55,580 | $52,180 |
| 139 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,750 | $39,980 | $54,560 | $53,450 |
| 140 | Utica, NY | $49,730 | $39,000 | $55,020 | $53,660 |
| 141 | Dayton, OH | $49,710 | $38,460 | $55,240 | $53,630 |
| 142 | Raleigh, NC | $49,670 | $37,860 | $55,520 | $50,600 |
| 143 | Springfield, MO | $49,670 | $41,450 | $53,710 | $56,070 |
| 144 | Savannah, GA | $49,650 | $45,200 | $51,850 | $52,150 |
| 145 | Wichita, KS | $49,650 | $39,000 | $54,890 | $55,820 |
| 146 | Flint, MI | $49,630 | $38,810 | $54,950 | $53,350 |
| 147 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,590 | $37,040 | $55,760 | $54,220 |
| 148 | Binghamton, NY | $49,520 | $43,560 | $52,480 | $53,330 |
| 149 | Charleston, WV | $49,480 | $39,290 | $54,500 | $55,770 |
| 150 | Sandusky, OH | $49,480 | $37,860 | $55,220 | $55,420 |
| 151 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,420 | $43,260 | $52,460 | $54,380 |
| 152 | Lawrence, KS | $49,420 | $42,290 | $52,960 | $54,760 |
| 153 | Vallejo, CA | $49,420 | $40,790 | $53,680 | $45,560 |
| 154 | Yakima, WA | $49,400 | $41,040 | $53,540 | $51,700 |
| 155 | Erie, PA | $49,340 | $39,830 | $54,040 | $54,250 |
| 156 | Portland, ME | $49,300 | $38,810 | $54,450 | $48,400 |
| 157 | Burlington, VT | $49,250 | $43,220 | $52,230 | $48,790 |
| 158 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,250 | $38,850 | $54,390 | $55,980 |
| 159 | Janesville, WI | $49,230 | $43,620 | $52,020 | $52,540 |
| 160 | Blacksburg, VA | $49,210 | $39,480 | $54,000 | $53,080 |
| 161 | Providence, RI-MA | $49,210 | $34,110 | $56,660 | $48,350 |
| 162 | North Port, FL | $49,190 | $40,370 | $53,540 | $48,030 |
| 163 | Elkhart, IN | $49,090 | $37,770 | $54,680 | $54,350 |
| 164 | Altoona, PA | $49,050 | $36,710 | $55,120 | $54,800 |
| 165 | Huntsville, AL | $49,050 | $40,080 | $53,480 | $52,700 |
| 166 | Wilmington, NC | $49,030 | $41,890 | $52,540 | $50,850 |
| 167 | Reno, NV | $48,960 | $38,150 | $54,310 | $48,470 |
| 168 | Champaign, IL | $48,900 | $35,210 | $55,640 | $52,750 |
| 169 | Gettysburg, PA | $48,900 | $39,870 | $53,350 | $51,270 |
| 170 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,800 | $36,610 | $54,810 | $53,980 |
| 171 | Columbus, GA-AL | $48,760 | $35,840 | $55,120 | $54,600 |
| 172 | Goldsboro, NC | $48,650 | $38,690 | $53,540 | $55,000 |
| 173 | Jackson, TN | $48,650 | $39,940 | $52,960 | $56,890 |
| 174 | Eugene, OR | $48,610 | $40,910 | $52,400 | $47,860 |
| 175 | Kennewick, WA | $48,590 | $42,580 | $51,540 | $48,550 |
| 176 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,570 | $38,690 | $53,440 | $52,690 |
| 177 | New Orleans, LA | $48,570 | $32,860 | $56,280 | $52,450 |
| 178 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $48,380 | $39,270 | $52,870 | $49,700 |
| 179 | Youngstown, OH | $48,340 | $39,600 | $52,620 | $55,310 |
| 180 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,210 | $35,860 | $54,310 | $48,460 |
| 181 | Grand Junction, CO | $48,150 | $41,430 | $51,460 | $50,430 |
| 182 | Detroit, MI | $48,070 | $35,320 | $54,350 | $47,930 |
| 183 | Atlanta, GA | $48,010 | $37,290 | $53,290 | $47,980 |
| 184 | Indianapolis, IN | $47,880 | $39,040 | $52,230 | $50,030 |
| 185 | South Bend, IN-MI | $47,800 | $37,810 | $52,730 | $51,480 |
| 186 | Morristown, TN | $47,720 | $37,920 | $52,540 | $55,250 |
| 187 | Naples, FL | $47,690 | $40,100 | $51,420 | $46,210 |
| 188 | Lansing, MI | $47,590 | $37,690 | $52,460 | $50,100 |
| 189 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,550 | $39,770 | $51,380 | $50,630 |
| 190 | Owensboro, KY | $47,470 | $37,540 | $52,350 | $53,570 |
| 191 | Salt Lake City, UT | $47,440 | $36,280 | $52,960 | $47,030 |
| 192 | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,380 | $36,900 | $52,540 | $51,180 |
| 193 | Oxnard, CA | $47,220 | $36,800 | $52,370 | $42,720 |
| 194 | Dallas, TX | $47,200 | $32,780 | $54,310 | $45,790 |
| 195 | Winchester, VA-WV | $47,130 | $36,590 | $52,330 | $48,860 |
| 196 | Toledo, OH | $47,090 | $36,880 | $52,100 | $51,490 |
| 197 | Fort Collins, CO | $47,010 | $39,850 | $50,520 | $46,490 |
| 198 | Lakeland, FL | $46,990 | $37,360 | $51,710 | $48,370 |
| 199 | Palm Bay, FL | $46,990 | $37,230 | $51,790 | $46,990 |
| 200 | Michigan City, IN | $46,900 | $31,200 | $54,620 | $51,160 |
| 201 | Killeen, TX | $46,860 | $39,000 | $50,730 | $51,420 |
| 202 | Miami, FL | $46,860 | $35,010 | $52,710 | $41,050 |
| 203 | Lafayette, LA | $46,800 | $33,110 | $53,540 | $53,660 |
| 204 | Greenville, SC | $46,740 | $35,980 | $52,040 | $50,120 |
| 205 | Birmingham, AL | $46,630 | $35,280 | $52,210 | $50,880 |
| 206 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,530 | $36,650 | $51,400 | $46,420 |
| 207 | Winston, NC | $46,530 | $38,020 | $50,710 | $50,550 |
| 208 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $46,450 | $36,770 | $51,210 | $47,430 |
| 209 | Tampa, FL | $46,380 | $36,610 | $51,210 | $45,970 |
| 210 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,160 | $36,590 | $50,900 | $52,580 |
| 211 | Houston, TX | $45,860 | $33,650 | $51,880 | $46,500 |
| 212 | Rapid City, SD | $45,860 | $35,440 | $51,000 | $51,440 |
| 213 | Lexington, KY | $45,820 | $38,210 | $49,590 | $49,330 |
| 214 | Longview, TX | $45,820 | $35,150 | $51,080 | $51,200 |
| 215 | Billings, MT | $45,800 | $34,800 | $51,230 | $48,970 |
| 216 | Athens, GA | $45,570 | $35,380 | $50,590 | $48,820 |
| 217 | Logan, UT-ID | $45,530 | $38,560 | $48,940 | $47,460 |
| 218 | Deltona, FL | $45,450 | $34,990 | $50,610 | $45,740 |
| 219 | Dalton, GA | $45,340 | $39,400 | $48,280 | $50,470 |
| 220 | Anchorage, AK | $45,300 | $35,300 | $50,250 | $42,970 |
| 221 | Waco, TX | $45,300 | $33,220 | $51,270 | $48,950 |
| 222 | San Antonio, TX | $45,280 | $34,170 | $50,750 | $47,810 |
| 223 | Florence, AL | $45,200 | $39,460 | $48,050 | $53,290 |
| 224 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $45,200 | $37,250 | $49,110 | $52,290 |
| 225 | Montgomery, AL | $45,180 | $35,170 | $50,110 | $50,380 |
| 226 | Carson City, NV | $44,840 | $40,520 | $46,990 | $45,690 |
| 227 | Mansfield, OH | $44,800 | $32,280 | $50,960 | $50,410 |
| 228 | Orlando, FL | $44,660 | $34,880 | $49,460 | $44,040 |
| 229 | Hickory, NC | $44,570 | $36,000 | $48,800 | $50,370 |
| 230 | Ocala, FL | $44,430 | $34,800 | $49,170 | $46,650 |
| 231 | Ann Arbor, MI | $44,320 | $35,130 | $48,860 | $43,930 |
| 232 | Twin Falls, ID | $44,010 | $39,480 | $46,240 | $47,780 |
| 233 | Fayetteville, AR | $43,780 | $38,480 | $46,400 | $47,920 |
| 234 | Niles, MI | $43,780 | $35,670 | $47,800 | $47,400 |
| 235 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $43,740 | $31,620 | $49,710 | $48,260 |
| 236 | Boise City, ID | $43,680 | $36,150 | $47,380 | $44,390 |
| 237 | Kalamazoo, MI | $43,600 | $37,540 | $46,590 | $45,970 |
| 238 | Cape Coral, FL | $43,330 | $32,660 | $48,590 | $42,340 |
| 239 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $42,930 | $37,190 | $45,760 | $47,200 |
| 240 | Tyler, TX | $42,930 | $35,880 | $46,400 | $46,580 |
| 241 | Gainesville, GA | $42,870 | $34,050 | $47,220 | $44,300 |
| 242 | Sherman, TX | $42,850 | $36,670 | $45,880 | $45,700 |
| 243 | Idaho Falls, ID | $42,520 | $37,290 | $45,090 | $45,040 |
| 244 | Macon, GA | $42,330 | $34,360 | $46,240 | $47,820 |
| 245 | Burlington, NC | $42,140 | $33,550 | $46,360 | $45,220 |
| 246 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,700 | $35,400 | $44,800 | $48,550 |
| 247 | Jackson, MS | $41,390 | $29,810 | $47,090 | $46,480 |
| 248 | Albuquerque, NM | $40,980 | $33,470 | $44,680 | $42,890 |
| 249 | Lubbock, TX | $40,980 | $33,340 | $44,740 | $44,880 |
| 250 | Valdosta, GA | $40,460 | $29,950 | $45,610 | $45,840 |
| 251 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $40,330 | $29,140 | $45,860 | $43,070 |
| 252 | El Paso, TX | $40,160 | $31,870 | $44,260 | $44,670 |
| 253 | McAllen, TX | $39,940 | $29,640 | $44,990 | $46,500 |
| 254 | Dothan, AL | $39,770 | $33,950 | $42,660 | $47,440 |
| 255 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,190 | $30,580 | $43,450 | $44,530 |
| 256 | San Juan, PR | $32,780 | $23,300 | $37,440 | N/A |
| 257 | Arecibo, PR | $30,390 | $23,750 | $33,650 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays mixing and blending machine setters the most?
Sacramento, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $75,880 a year, followed by Baton Rouge, LA ($75,550), Duluth, MN-WI ($67,160), Wausau, WI ($66,440). The national mean is $52,090 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do mixing and blending machine setters earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Baton Rouge, LA ($83,220 at national prices, $75,550 nominal), Duluth, MN-WI ($75,660 at national prices, $67,160 nominal), Paducah, KY-IL ($71,810 at national prices, $61,820 nominal).
How much do mixing and blending machine setters make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $56,430; Los Angeles, CA: $54,310; Chicago, IL-IN: $54,770; Dallas, TX: $47,200; Houston, TX: $45,860 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do mixing and blending machine setters earn the least?
Of the 257 metro areas with their own estimate, Arecibo, PR has the lowest mean wage, $30,390.