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

In California, the median pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders is $24.34 an hour ($50,640 a year). About 5,730 people work in this job there.

$24.34Median hourly pay

$42,940–$63,540Middle half of workers, yearly

5,730People in this job in California

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($48,990). California ranks 17th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.38	$38,220
25% of workers	$20.65	$42,940
Half of workers (median)	$24.34	$50,640
75% of workers	$30.55	$63,540
90% of workers	$38.14	$79,340

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$75,790	310
Bakersfield-Delano	$62,390	160
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$60,720	510
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$58,140	40
Merced	$57,250	50
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$56,460	100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$53,860	180
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$50,340	310
Modesto	$49,960	200
Stockton-Lodi	$49,860	120
Fresno	$48,900	260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$48,870	2,080
Visalia	$48,690	120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$47,280	610
Vallejo	$45,540	120
Salinas	$42,250	40
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$38,890	120

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (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)

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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,300
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,150
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,870
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$45,300

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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.