The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $46,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,730.
Pay spans roughly $38,000 at the 10th percentile to $75,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.55 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.55 |
| 10th percentile | $38,000 |
| 90th percentile | $75,880 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.