The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $44,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,030.
Pay spans roughly $35,660 at the 10th percentile to $58,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.39 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $44,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.39 |
| 10th percentile | $35,660 |
| 90th percentile | $58,470 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.