Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,900 or more. The middle half of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Phoenix earn between $40,290 and $60,740.
- $39K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $61K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,300 | $4,358 | $25.14 |
| Median | $48,500 | $4,042 | $23.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,290 | $3,358 | $19.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,740 | $5,062 | $29.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($52,170) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,090). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $48,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $52,300 | $48,500 | $38,520 | $74,900 | 1,160 |
| Arizona | $52,170 | $48,280 | $38,320 | $73,010 | 1,400 |
| United States | $52,090 | $48,990 | $36,790 | $70,200 | 94,920 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $52,300, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $43,289 a year, or $3,607 a month and $1,665 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $52,300 buys what about $50,621 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 2nd of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($53,500).
- Tucson$53,500
- Phoenix$52,300
- Lake Havasu City$49,960
All Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Arizona
Highest-paying cities for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,880).
- Sacramento, CA$75,880
- Baton Rouge, LA$75,540
- Duluth, MN$67,160
- Wausau, WI$66,430
- Seattle, WA$65,460
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Phoenix?
$25.15 an hour on average, and $23.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $43,289 a year ($3,607 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,300.
Do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,090).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9023; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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