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

Want to work in Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana is growing slower than average.

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

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

In Louisiana, there were 1,570 people working as Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,720 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.1%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,720 total jobs in 2026 for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $30,700 to $61,530 with $43,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.76 to $29.58. The median hourly rate was $21.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.53 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.53.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Baton Rouge, LA	430	$41,230
Lake Charles, LA	160	$40,480
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	120	$41,590

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

View the list below to see 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 Louisiana

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	420
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	180

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.