Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Colorado: $53,000 Average

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Average base salary, Colorado

$53,000 / year

≈ $4,400 per month · $25.48 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Colorado · median $50,000

25th percentile
$45,500Average
$53,00075th percentile
$60,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state

Alabama$50,000

Alaska$52,500

Arizona$54,000

Arkansas$49,500

California$58,500

Colorado$53,000

Connecticut$61,500

Delaware$55,500

Florida$48,500

Georgia$48,000

Idaho$47,000

Illinois$59,000

Indiana$52,500

Iowa$56,500

Kansas$55,500

Kentucky$50,500

Louisiana$58,500

Maine$60,000

Maryland$56,500

Massachusetts$61,000

Michigan$49,000

Minnesota$62,500

Mississippi$52,000

Missouri$55,000

Montana$44,500

Nebraska$52,000

Nevada$52,000

New Hampshire$56,500

New Jersey$59,500

New Mexico$45,000

New York$56,000

North Carolina$50,500

North Dakota$52,500

Ohio$52,500

Oklahoma$50,500

Oregon$56,500

Pennsylvania$55,500

Rhode Island$48,500

South Carolina$51,000

South Dakota$48,500

Tennessee$50,000

Texas$49,000

Utah$51,000

Vermont$51,500

Virginia$54,000

Washington$61,000

West Virginia$54,500

Wisconsin$57,000

Wyoming$62,000

About this role

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.
Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.
Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
Mix or blend ingredients by starting machines and mixing for specified times.
Stop mixing or blending machines when specified product qualities are obtained and open valves and start pumps to transfer mixtures.

Top skills: Operations Monitoring Operation and Control Troubleshooting Time Management Repairing Reading Comprehension

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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by industry

Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

78,070 workers

$54,500

Wholesale Trade

8,690 workers

$51,500

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

3,580 workers

$42,500

Construction

1,300 workers

$54,500

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

930 workers

$59,500

Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade

920 workers

$45,500

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

510 workers

$60,500

Sectors 48 and 49 – Transportation and Warehousing

280 workers

$55,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pays 2% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make?

The average base salary for a Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $54,000 per year, or about $25.96 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $44,500 and $62,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Production roles?

The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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