Highest-paying cities for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Sacramento, CA leads at $75,790 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $75,790 | $49,570–$99,630 |
| Duluth, MN | $73,210 | $60,140–$74,110 |
| Wausau, WI | $69,080 | $58,960–$76,140 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $67,500 | $44,090–$78,320 |
| Staunton, VA | $65,790 | $50,610–$65,790 |
| Wheeling, WV | $63,040 | $50,790–$63,050 |
| Kenosha, WI | $62,470 | $52,040–$62,470 |
| Joplin, MO | $62,460 | $46,290–$64,530 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $62,390 | $50,020–$83,250 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,900 | $53,630–$61,900 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $61,310 | $50,000–$74,980 |
| Albany, NY | $61,060 | $51,640–$64,620 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,720 | $50,130–$71,670 |
| Washington, DC | $59,900 | $48,880–$63,360 |
| Springfield, IL | $59,530 | $48,430–$62,310 |
| Boston, MA | $59,270 | $48,450–$65,870 |
| New Haven, CT | $59,190 | $51,730–$81,900 |
| Seattle, WA | $58,990 | $48,920–$77,160 |
| Racine, WI | $58,770 | $46,870–$58,770 |
| Kansas City, MO | $58,260 | $47,570–$66,800 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $58,140 | $48,230–$64,270 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $58,000 | $48,000–$58,140 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $57,870 | $52,290–$66,300 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,460 | $46,690–$60,840 |
| Paducah, KY | $57,350 | $50,560–$73,590 |
| Merced, CA | $57,250 | $45,750–$62,060 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $57,140 | $45,320–$71,410 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $57,090 | $45,640–$57,090 |
| New York, NY | $56,780 | $44,500–$64,760 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $56,460 | $46,110–$65,890 |
| Grand Island, NE | $56,450 | $50,130–$56,450 |
| Decatur, AL | $56,160 | $41,390–$77,610 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $56,050 | $51,190–$66,450 |
| Amarillo, TX | $55,970 | $43,300–$67,460 |
| Watertown, NY | $55,780 | $42,190–$60,810 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $55,700 | $47,560–$64,700 |
| Manchester, NH | $55,460 | $46,220–$62,400 |
| Reading, PA | $55,260 | $48,050–$55,260 |
| Des Moines, IA | $55,170 | $50,050–$59,120 |
| Appleton, WI | $54,870 | $46,790–$65,900 |
| Albany, OR | $54,500 | $46,660–$87,610 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $54,460 | $41,300–$112,420 |
| Lincoln, NE | $54,420 | $47,880–$59,650 |
| Spokane, WA | $54,220 | $47,680–$63,710 |
| Midland, TX | $54,090 | $49,920–$55,820 |
| San Jose, CA | $53,860 | $45,800–$68,900 |
| Canton, OH | $53,670 | $46,110–$62,540 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,330 | $48,430–$62,850 |
| Sioux City, IA | $53,000 | $49,150–$62,920 |
| Longview, WA | $52,660 | $48,060–$71,130 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.