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

In Texas, the median pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders is $21.79 an hour ($45,320 a year). About 6,350 people work in this job there.

$21.79Median hourly pay

$37,330–$54,930Middle half of workers, yearly

6,350People in this job in Texas

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($48,990). Texas ranks 44th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.96	$31,110
25% of workers	$17.95	$37,330
Half of workers (median)	$21.79	$45,320
75% of workers	$26.41	$54,930
90% of workers	$30.98	$64,430

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Amarillo	$55,970	40
Midland	$54,090	160
Odessa	$52,360	90
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$47,320	230
Killeen-Temple	$46,780	100
Longview	$45,770	40
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$45,320	2,070
Waco	$44,360	110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$43,820	1,550
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$42,770	320
Sherman-Denison	$42,420	50
Tyler	$38,890	40
El Paso	$38,120	80
Lubbock	$37,370	40
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$37,060	40

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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)

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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.