The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Ames, IA is $53,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,460.
Pay spans roughly $29,620 at the 10th percentile to $61,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.73 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $53,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.73 |
| 10th percentile | $29,620 |
| 90th percentile | $61,600 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.