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

In Kentucky, the median pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.31 an hour ($48,490 a year). About 1,660 people work in this job there.

$23.31Median hourly pay

$41,680–$55,040Middle half of workers, yearly

1,660People in this job in Kentucky

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,990). Kentucky ranks 26th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.15	$37,750
25% of workers	$20.04	$41,680
Half of workers (median)	$23.31	$48,490
75% of workers	$26.46	$55,040
90% of workers	$28.77	$59,850

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Paducah	$57,350	40
Louisville/Jefferson County	$48,610	400
Lexington-Fayette	$44,920	110
Owensboro	$44,820	30

Kentucky unemployment rate: 4.7% (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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Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$42,200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,280
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,450
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,050

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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.