The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $57,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,570.
Pay spans roughly $45,530 at the 10th percentile to $75,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.71 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $57,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.71 |
| 10th percentile | $45,530 |
| 90th percentile | $75,620 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.