Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in California
$56,440avg. a year
$27.14 an hour · 5,730 employed
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California earn an average of $56,440 a year. That is $4,350 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $52,090. The best-paying metro area is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $75,880.
$50,640Median pay
$27.14Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 49 states
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
1310 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$75,880
$36.48 an hour
2160 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$65,320
$31.41 an hour
3510 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$63,860
$30.70 an hour
4180 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$61,170
$29.41 an hour
540 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$60,730
$29.20 an hour
6100 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$58,190
$27.98 an hour
7310 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$57,710
$27.75 an hour
82,080 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$54,300
$26.11 an hour
9610 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$53,030
$25.50 an hour
1050 jobs
Merced, CA
$53,000
$25.48 an hour
11120 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$52,980
$25.47 an hour
12200 jobs
Modesto, CA
$52,290
$25.14 an hour
13260 jobs
Fresno, CA
$51,490
$24.76 an hour
1440 jobs
Salinas, CA
$51,380
$24.70 an hour
15120 jobs
Visalia, CA
$50,910
$24.48 an hour
16120 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$49,420
$23.76 an hour
17120 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$47,220
$22.70 an hour
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
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Where California mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,090 | $25.04 |
| California | $56,440 | $27.14 |
| Oregon | $54,620 | $26.26 |
| Arizona | $52,170 | $25.08 |
| Nevada | $50,000 | $24.04 |
Related jobs in California
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,540
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,050
- Production Workers, All Other$48,570
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,400
- Helpers--Production Workers$46,150
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,030
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make in California?
The average is $56,440 a year, and the median is $50,640. That is $4,350 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $52,090.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$27.14 an hour on average; the median is $24.34.
Where in California do they earn the most?
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($75,880), followed by Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($65,320). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($47,220).
How does California rank?
California ranks #10 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9023. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.