Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Grand Junction
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,210 or more. The middle half of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Grand Junction earn between $41,640 and $56,260.
- $40K10th
- $42K25th
- $46KMedian
- $56K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,150 | $4,012 | $23.15 |
| Median | $46,320 | $3,860 | $22.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,640 | $3,470 | $20.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,260 | $4,688 | $27.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Grand Junction vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Grand Junction earn 6% less than the Colorado average ($51,160) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($52,090). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $48,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | $48,150 | $46,320 | $39,850 | $58,210 | 40 |
| Colorado | $51,160 | $48,520 | $40,800 | $62,260 | 640 |
| 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 Grand Junction
On the average salary of $48,150, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $39,458 a year, or $3,288 a month and $1,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Grand Junction a good place for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $48,150 buys what about $50,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Colorado cities
Grand Junction ranks 4th of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($58,280).
- Boulder$58,280
- Denver$51,640
- Greeley$50,050
- Grand Junction$48,150
- Fort Collins$47,010
All Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Colorado
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 Grand Junction: questions
How much do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Grand Junction?
$23.15 an hour on average, and $22.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Grand Junction?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Grand Junction?
About $39,458 a year ($3,288 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,150. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than 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 Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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