Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients. Excludes "Food Batchmakers" (51-3092).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
118,700 1.8 % $16.80 $34,930 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.02 $12.56 $16.15 $20.55 $25.07
Annual Wage (2) $20,840 $26,130 $33,590 $42,750 $52,150


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 12,650 4.76 $17.19 $35,750
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 10,670 12.67 $16.84 $35,030
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing 9,710 17.35 $17.91 $37,250
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 8,550 8.53 $16.26 $33,810
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing 6,510 3.82 $16.50 $34,330

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing 9,710 17.35 $17.91 $37,250
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 10,670 12.67 $16.84 $35,030
Animal Food Manufacturing 5,770 11.14 $14.63 $30,430
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 3,080 8.69 $15.85 $32,970
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 8,550 8.53 $16.26 $33,810

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 160 0.18 $24.46 $50,880
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 260 0.05 $22.57 $46,950
Warehousing and Storage 200 0.03 $22.09 $45,940
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,840 1.68 $21.70 $45,130
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $21.39 $44,480


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,990 0.78 0.85 $16.39 $34,100
New York 9,730 1.15 1.25 $17.56 $36,520
Ohio 9,220 1.85 2.00 $17.36 $36,110
Texas 6,970 0.68 0.73 $15.17 $31,560
Illinois 6,250 1.12 1.21 $17.82 $37,060




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 2,100 2.32 2.51 $17.01 $35,370
Tennessee 4,820 1.85 2.00 $15.44 $32,110
Ohio 9,220 1.85 2.00 $17.36 $36,110
Iowa 2,560 1.77 1.91 $16.26 $33,810
Indiana 3,820 1.39 1.50 $17.08 $35,520




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 70 0.17 0.18 $20.01 $41,620
Minnesota 2,100 0.81 0.88 $18.84 $39,180
Pennsylvania 5,780 1.04 1.13 $18.79 $39,090
Maine 380 0.66 0.72 $18.74 $38,980
Nevada 340 0.31 0.33 $18.68 $38,850





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,550 0.99 1.07 $18.48 $38,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,410 0.89 0.96 $15.55 $32,350
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,010 0.59 0.64 $17.41 $36,220
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 2,320 1.28 1.38 $19.39 $40,320
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 2,020 0.79 0.86 $15.94 $33,160
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 1,900 1.96 2.12 $17.75 $36,910
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,890 1.57 1.69 $14.41 $29,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,810 0.81 0.88 $16.17 $33,640
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 1,610 1.65 1.78 $17.42 $36,240
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 1,570 1.63 1.77 $18.88 $39,270




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 1,460 12.82 13.86 $18.52 $38,510
Terre Haute, IN 360 5.45 5.89 $20.32 $42,270
Decatur, AL 250 4.77 5.16 $19.90 $41,400
Sheboygan, WI 230 4.05 4.37 $18.30 $38,060
Napa, CA 250 3.99 4.31 $20.70 $43,050
St. Cloud, MN 340 3.62 3.92 $19.77 $41,120
Joplin, MO 260 3.40 3.67 $16.26 $33,830
Cleveland, TN 120 3.37 3.64 $16.19 $33,680
Logan, UT-ID 160 3.28 3.54 $13.63 $28,340
Dalton, GA 210 3.27 3.54 $13.14 $27,340




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 180 1.78 1.92 $25.26 $52,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 310 0.13 0.15 $23.87 $49,660
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 780 1.85 2.00 $23.54 $48,970
Tuscaloosa, AL 130 1.51 1.63 $23.31 $48,480
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 130 0.87 0.94 $23.11 $48,070
Pocatello, ID 70 2.04 2.21 $22.26 $46,300
Pueblo, CO 30 0.60 0.64 $22.20 $46,180
Battle Creek, MI 120 2.33 2.52 $22.14 $46,060
Rome, GA 80 2.38 2.57 $22.10 $45,970
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 230 1.15 1.24 $21.63 $45,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,450 4.97 5.37 $15.74 $32,730
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 920 4.15 4.49 $16.87 $35,090
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 820 2.16 2.33 $15.58 $32,410
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 730 5.09 5.50 $17.86 $37,150
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 660 2.46 2.66 $15.07 $31,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 580 6.37 6.89 $17.79 $37,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 730 5.09 5.50 $17.86 $37,150
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,450 4.97 5.37 $15.74 $32,730
Central New York nonmetropolitan area 560 4.48 4.85 $20.08 $41,770
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 120 4.39 4.74 $8.94 $18,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 150 1.23 1.33 $25.07 $52,140
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 100 2.16 2.34 $24.80 $51,570
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 200 1.47 1.59 $20.25 $42,130
Central New York nonmetropolitan area 560 4.48 4.85 $20.08 $41,770
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area 50 1.36 1.47 $20.04 $41,690


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012