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Index›Production›Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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.

US jobs

95K

Avg. wage

$25/h

GDP output/y

$17B

Tasks

AI Parity

10%

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Tasks

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O*NET-SOC 51-9023.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025