The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $42,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,380.
Pay spans roughly $35,700 at the 10th percentile to $50,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.38 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $42,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.38 |
| 10th percentile | $35,700 |
| 90th percentile | $50,430 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.