Highest-paying states for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Massachusetts leads at $60,790 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $60,790 | $50,360–$65,870 |
| Minnesota | $59,270 | $50,000–$65,920 |
| Wyoming | $58,320 | $52,430–$73,300 |
| New Jersey | $57,810 | $46,690–$65,850 |
| Maine | $55,540 | $48,120–$63,590 |
| Connecticut | $53,830 | $47,630–$67,230 |
| Washington | $53,800 | $46,990–$63,390 |
| Illinois | $53,560 | $46,120–$63,320 |
| Maryland | $53,480 | $45,090–$62,370 |
| New York | $53,170 | $43,660–$61,680 |
| Wisconsin | $52,200 | $46,870–$62,230 |
| New Hampshire | $51,920 | $49,180–$60,890 |
| Iowa | $51,570 | $47,880–$59,180 |
| Delaware | $51,460 | $45,850–$61,080 |
| West Virginia | $51,020 | $45,180–$57,810 |
| Kansas | $50,750 | $43,620–$64,270 |
| California | $50,640 | $42,940–$63,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,550 | $45,570–$60,690 |
| Oregon | $50,420 | $44,920–$60,670 |
| Missouri | $50,340 | $44,870–$62,920 |
| Virginia | $49,970 | $45,210–$60,700 |
| Alaska | $49,740 | $35,290–$64,330 |
| Nebraska | $49,050 | $44,750–$56,450 |
| South Dakota | $49,000 | $42,830–$50,130 |
| Colorado | $48,520 | $43,980–$58,270 |
| Kentucky | $48,490 | $41,680–$55,040 |
| Nevada | $48,460 | $39,810–$56,760 |
| Arizona | $48,280 | $40,290–$60,740 |
| North Dakota | $48,000 | $46,370–$53,760 |
| Tennessee | $47,840 | $39,670–$54,640 |
| South Carolina | $47,740 | $41,290–$59,180 |
| Ohio | $47,720 | $41,570–$58,910 |
| Indiana | $47,650 | $44,020–$58,670 |
| Rhode Island | $47,610 | $34,800–$57,690 |
| Louisiana | $47,330 | $38,230–$60,240 |
| Utah | $47,180 | $39,550–$56,520 |
| North Carolina | $47,020 | $41,090–$54,800 |
| Georgia | $47,000 | $38,580–$51,600 |
| Oklahoma | $47,000 | $37,890–$57,600 |
| Mississippi | $46,410 | $43,800–$58,900 |
| Alabama | $46,050 | $38,070–$56,730 |
| Florida | $46,000 | $38,600–$52,210 |
| Vermont | $45,420 | $45,420–$58,900 |
| Texas | $45,320 | $37,330–$54,930 |
| Idaho | $44,690 | $40,370–$46,880 |
| Arkansas | $44,650 | $39,410–$49,840 |
| Michigan | $44,310 | $38,240–$54,410 |
| Montana | $38,410 | $35,830–$49,060 |
| New Mexico | $36,980 | $35,120–$50,510 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.