The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $52,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,330.
Pay spans roughly $36,690 at the 10th percentile to $71,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.17 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $52,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.17 |
| 10th percentile | $36,690 |
| 90th percentile | $71,930 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.