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

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

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

-8% Jobs Projection
$34,280 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

While jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia 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 Virginia is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were 1,650 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 7.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.1%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 1,780 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,500 to $49,880 with $34,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.34 to $23.98. The median hourly rate was $16.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.93.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Roanoke, VA 490 $23,060
Richmond, VA 410 $39,660
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 130 $39,580
Winchester, VA-WV 100 $35,850
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 90 $37,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 90 $35,410
Lynchburg, VA 70 $36,930
Harrisonburg, VA 60 $29,440

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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