Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

What Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders Do

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

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders Salaries

• 2020 employment: 118,100
• May 2021 median annual wage: $38,420

Job Outlook for Mixing and blending machine setter, operator, and tender

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: 4,600
• Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Mixing and blending machine setter, operator, or tender

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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