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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

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

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

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

750 people worked as Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 830 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 17.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.1%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,030 jobs for Colorado Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,660 to $56,400 with $35,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.34 to $27.11. The median hourly rate was $17.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.89 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.13.

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

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Top Colorado 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
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	390	$35,940
Fort Collins, CO	100	$28,290
Boulder, CO	80	$38,890
Greeley, CO	40	$33,380

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

Related Careers in Colorado

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Colorado Employment Total
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	570

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.