Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as a Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas is growing slower than average.

• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 1,830 people working as Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,620 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,845 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 4.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.1%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 230 annual Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Arkansas, and 1,990 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,900 annual jobs and 126,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,890 to $62,220 with $37,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.45 to $29.91. The median hourly rate was $18.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas Metros for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	410	$34,230
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	310	$38,180
Texarkana, TX-AR	190	n/a
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	190	$32,980
Pine Bluff, AR	150	$50,300
Fort Smith, AR-OK	120	$42,990

Top States for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	14,320	$38,260
Texas	8,010	$33,420
Ohio	7,370	$37,260
Illinois	6,270	$39,650
New York	6,230	$35,840
North Carolina	6,170	$34,770
Indiana	5,550	$36,970
Florida	5,350	$32,070
Georgia	5,350	$37,640
Wisconsin	5,340	$38,630
Pennsylvania	5,280	$38,580
Michigan	4,140	$37,120
New Jersey	3,810	$40,520
Missouri	2,540	$40,540
Minnesota	2,520	$40,010
South Carolina	2,420	$38,690
Iowa	2,310	$40,120
Kentucky	2,300	$35,860
Tennessee	2,180	$35,520
Alabama	2,110	$36,980

Below are the states where Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Maine	$50,310
Delaware	$43,860
Louisiana	$43,690
Washington	$42,800
New Hampshire	$42,090
Connecticut	$41,720
Wyoming	$40,960
Missouri	$40,540
New Jersey	$40,520
Rhode Island	$40,420

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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