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

Is California a good place for you to work as a Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

4.0% Jobs Projection
$38,260 Median Salary
1,740 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California 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 California is growing slower than average.

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

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

In 2018, there were 14,320 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 14,660 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.1%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,740 annual Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in California, and 15,500 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 California?

In 2018 wages for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,850 to $65,480 with $38,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.43 to $31.48. The median hourly rate was $18.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.64 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,420 $36,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,250 $50,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,350 $34,360
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 710 $37,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 570 $37,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 410 $52,320
Fresno, CA 320 $37,430
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 300 $39,010
Stockton-Lodi, CA 280 $35,980
Modesto, CA 240 $37,610
Visalia-Porterville, CA 230 $33,740
Bakersfield, CA 230 $39,690
Santa Rosa, CA 200 $35,380
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 100 $26,190
Merced, CA 90 $35,050
Salinas, CA 90 $27,150
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 70 $36,730
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 70 $51,500
Napa, CA 60 n/a
Madera, CA 50 n/a

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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