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

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

While jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 310 workers employed as Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 320 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 9.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.1%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 280 jobs for Maine 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $28,790 to $65,490 with $50,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.84 to $31.48. The median hourly rate was $24.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.60.

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

Top Maine 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
Portsmouth, NH-ME	60	$42,560

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

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References

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

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