Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Alabama

In Alabama, the median pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22.14 an hour ($46,050 a year). About 2,220 people work in this job there.

$22.14Median hourly pay
$38,070–$56,730Middle half of workers, yearly
2,220People in this job in Alabama

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($48,990). Alabama ranks 41st of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alabama

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.81$34,960
25% of workers$18.30$38,070
Half of workers (median)$22.14$46,050
75% of workers$27.27$56,730
90% of workers$30.98$64,430

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Tuscaloosa$57,460210
Decatur$56,160120
Mobile$50,590140
Montgomery$48,19080
Huntsville$46,38090
Florence-Muscle Shoals$46,17090
Birmingham$44,790410
Dothan$37,77030

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -6.1% over ten years, declining · about 7,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Alabama

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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$80,330
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,810
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,650
Food Batchmakers$36,980
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$50,600
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,920
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,010
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,250

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.