Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN), the median pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22.36 an hour ($46,510 a year). About 1,040 people work in this job there.

$22.36Median hourly pay

$44,560–$49,920Middle half of workers, yearly

1,040People in this job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($48,990). It is 2% lower than the Indiana median ($47,650).

Pay range for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.40	$36,190
25% of workers	$21.42	$44,560
Half of workers (median)	$22.36	$46,510
75% of workers	$24.00	$49,920
90% of workers	$29.04	$60,410

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Elkhart-Goshen	$47,920	310
Evansville	$47,680	500
South Bend-Mishawaka	$47,500	120
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (this page)	$46,510	1,040
Fort Wayne	$45,450	330
Terre Haute	$44,820	160
Michigan City-La Porte	$42,980	130

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (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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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.