The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is $47,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,170.
Pay spans roughly $36,860 at the 10th percentile to $78,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.00 per hour. An estimated 6,860 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in California.
| Median (annual) | $47,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.00 |
| 10th percentile | $36,860 |
| 90th percentile | $78,850 |
| Employment | 6,860 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.