Paycheck Atlas

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.

PlaceMedian25th–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.