Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders is $21.07 an hour ($43,820 a year). About 1,550 people work in this job there.

$21.07Median hourly pay
$36,230–$53,130Middle half of workers, yearly
1,550People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 11% lower than the U.S. median ($48,990). It is 3% lower than the Texas median ($45,320).

Pay range for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.41$32,050
25% of workers$17.42$36,230
Half of workers (median)$21.07$43,820
75% of workers$25.55$53,130
90% of workers$30.34$63,110

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Amarillo$55,97040
Midland$54,090160
Odessa$52,36090
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$47,320230
Killeen-Temple$46,780100
Longview$45,77040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$45,3202,070
Waco$44,360110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$43,8201,550
San Antonio-New Braunfels$42,770320
Sherman-Denison$42,42050
Tyler$38,89040
El Paso$38,12080
Lubbock$37,37040
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$37,06040

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.