Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC code 51-9023 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,790 | $17.69 |
| 25th percentile | $42,850 | $20.60 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,990 | $23.55 |
| 75th percentile | $59,860 | $28.78 |
| 90th percentile | $70,200 | $33.75 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9023), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,340 | $48,030 | $45,510 | $33,890 | $39,550 | $56,310 | $63,580 |
| Alaska | 80 | $42,810 | $34,410 | $34,210 | $34,210 | $48,220 | $62,360 |
| Arizona | 1,380 | $52,000 | $46,370 | $37,100 | $43,540 | $58,240 | $73,700 |
| Arkansas | 1,080 | $48,950 | $45,250 | $36,590 | $39,050 | $57,160 | $66,270 |
| California | 6,860 | $54,170 | $47,840 | $36,860 | $40,500 | $61,990 | $78,850 |
| Colorado | 530 | $48,690 | $45,340 | $39,520 | $42,000 | $51,670 | $64,280 |
| Connecticut | 400 | $55,620 | $46,020 | $36,150 | $40,710 | $66,050 | $86,480 |
| Delaware | 160 | $49,310 | $46,270 | $36,660 | $38,080 | $50,840 | $64,470 |
| Florida | 3,390 | $47,450 | $46,630 | $34,920 | $38,530 | $53,550 | $62,960 |
| Georgia | 3,960 | $46,250 | $45,820 | $35,150 | $38,380 | $50,710 | $59,310 |
| Hawaii | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Idaho | 760 | $50,580 | $45,160 | $34,260 | $38,340 | $69,670 | $78,840 |
| Illinois | 7,900 | $50,920 | $48,420 | $35,090 | $42,980 | $58,640 | $64,770 |
| Indiana | 3,760 | $49,610 | $48,220 | $33,360 | $41,250 | $57,780 | $65,870 |
| Iowa | 2,320 | $49,810 | $46,480 | $39,450 | $43,830 | $55,320 | $65,630 |
| Kansas | 1,510 | $49,320 | $47,450 | $34,980 | $40,610 | $57,360 | $66,470 |
| Kentucky | 1,980 | $50,270 | $48,890 | $36,560 | $40,690 | $56,140 | $65,130 |
| Louisiana | 760 | $62,080 | $49,290 | $33,450 | $39,800 | $84,770 | $110,030 |
| Maine | 250 | $55,680 | $52,650 | $37,120 | $45,760 | $62,120 | $78,330 |
| Maryland | 1,230 | $54,290 | $51,530 | $43,130 | $43,130 | $60,140 | $70,010 |
| Massachusetts | 460 | $53,800 | $48,970 | $42,570 | $42,670 | $63,390 | $74,020 |
| Michigan | 3,080 | $45,810 | $45,690 | $33,840 | $36,440 | $50,780 | $59,380 |
| Minnesota | 1,480 | $54,690 | $51,460 | $42,050 | $46,680 | $61,380 | $72,160 |
| Mississippi | 1,030 | $46,780 | $44,260 | $28,970 | $38,980 | $51,320 | $64,590 |
| Missouri | 2,460 | $49,440 | $48,280 | $37,070 | $39,450 | $57,800 | $63,830 |
| Montana | 180 | $42,370 | $37,630 | $33,690 | $35,360 | $47,700 | $59,130 |
| Nebraska | 930 | $44,980 | $44,230 | $31,960 | $38,710 | $49,160 | $56,840 |
| Nevada | 440 | $48,440 | $48,290 | $36,250 | $37,960 | $56,640 | $62,550 |
| New Hampshire | 290 | $54,120 | $50,290 | $43,810 | $48,160 | $59,370 | $67,790 |
| New Jersey | 2,170 | $58,640 | $58,850 | $39,140 | $49,150 | $70,920 | $76,470 |
| New Mexico | 460 | $40,690 | $36,330 | $27,830 | $29,640 | $46,720 | $61,210 |
| New York | 4,550 | $51,030 | $49,480 | $35,230 | $40,460 | $58,720 | $67,890 |
| North Carolina | 4,020 | $47,310 | $46,220 | $35,280 | $39,040 | $52,730 | $61,140 |
| North Dakota | 290 | $50,320 | $47,310 | $38,580 | $44,160 | $58,300 | $64,360 |
| Ohio | 5,840 | $50,560 | $47,550 | $36,090 | $40,750 | $59,360 | $73,440 |
| Oklahoma | 1,240 | $45,550 | $45,030 | $28,370 | $31,990 | $56,160 | $64,810 |
| Oregon | 1,010 | $52,600 | $49,860 | $36,810 | $40,880 | $62,270 | $76,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,930 | $52,300 | $49,600 | $36,220 | $41,070 | $60,840 | $75,460 |
| Rhode Island | 220 | $50,940 | $48,710 | $37,970 | $45,160 | $60,870 | $64,080 |
| South Carolina | 2,860 | $50,980 | $49,870 | $36,100 | $43,590 | $62,670 | $66,470 |
| South Dakota | 380 | $41,870 | $41,700 | $29,120 | $35,730 | $47,790 | $51,310 |
| Tennessee | 2,180 | $46,270 | $45,560 | $36,070 | $39,090 | $49,910 | $58,690 |
| Texas | 9,150 | $43,920 | $42,210 | $28,990 | $34,410 | $50,580 | $61,710 |
| Utah | 1,630 | $46,470 | $44,920 | $31,080 | $37,560 | $54,260 | $63,280 |
| Vermont | 280 | $52,030 | $48,880 | $42,290 | $43,950 | $60,230 | $66,000 |
| Virginia | 2,000 | $51,890 | $50,270 | $37,300 | $44,110 | $60,690 | $64,120 |
| Washington | 2,110 | $58,590 | $54,040 | $41,860 | $46,970 | $64,490 | $86,930 |
| West Virginia | 750 | $47,940 | $47,110 | $35,250 | $42,660 | $51,370 | $61,010 |
| Wisconsin | 3,520 | $54,510 | $53,600 | $38,750 | $46,960 | $62,350 | $73,400 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $57,360 | $57,500 | $41,460 | $50,800 | $71,720 | $75,660 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.