The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $50,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,850.
Pay spans roughly $35,090 at the 10th percentile to $72,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.20 per hour. An estimated 5,550 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $50,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.20 |
| 10th percentile | $35,090 |
| 90th percentile | $72,170 |
| Employment | 5,550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.