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.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-9023.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$48,990
Employment, U.S.94,920
Median hourly wage$23.55
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,790 | $42,850 | $48,990 | $59,860 | $70,200 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,220 | $46,050 | 1.72 |
| Alaska | 60 | $49,740 | 0.32 |
| Arizona | 1,400 | $48,280 | 0.71 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 | $44,650 | 1.39 |
| California | 5,730 | $50,640 | 0.52 |
| Colorado | 640 | $48,520 | 0.36 |
| Connecticut | 260 | $53,830 | 0.26 |
| Delaware | 130 | $51,460 | 0.43 |
| Florida | 3,550 | $46,000 | 0.59 |
| Georgia | 3,420 | $47,000 | 1.15 |
| Idaho | 510 | $44,690 | 0.97 |
| Illinois | 10,240 | $53,560 | 2.75 |
| Indiana | 4,840 | $47,650 | 2.48 |
| Iowa | 2,310 | $51,570 | 2.43 |
| Kansas | 1,380 | $50,750 | 1.58 |
| Kentucky | 1,660 | $48,490 | 1.36 |
| Louisiana | 570 | $47,330 | 0.48 |
| Maine | 220 | $55,540 | 0.56 |
| Maryland | 770 | $53,480 | 0.45 |
| Massachusetts | 420 | $60,790 | 0.19 |
| Michigan | 3,040 | $44,310 | 1.13 |
| Minnesota | 1,760 | $59,270 | 0.98 |
| Mississippi | 1,070 | $46,410 | 1.51 |
| Missouri | 2,800 | $50,340 | 1.56 |
| Montana | 280 | $38,410 | 0.89 |
| Nebraska | 940 | $49,050 | 1.51 |
| Nevada | 650 | $48,460 | 0.69 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $51,920 | 0.75 |
| New Jersey | 2,050 | $57,810 | 0.78 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $36,980 | 0.63 |
| New York | 4,340 | $53,170 | 0.73 |
| North Carolina | 3,400 | $47,020 | 1.13 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $48,000 | 0.98 |
| Ohio | 5,230 | $47,720 | 1.54 |
| Oklahoma | 960 | $47,000 | 0.92 |
| Oregon | 1,090 | $50,420 | 0.91 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,380 | $50,550 | 1.18 |
| Rhode Island | 190 | $47,610 | 0.63 |
| South Carolina | 2,560 | $47,740 | 1.82 |
| South Dakota | 510 | $49,000 | 1.83 |
| Tennessee | 1,610 | $47,840 | 0.80 |
| Texas | 6,350 | $45,320 | 0.74 |
| Utah | 1,290 | $47,180 | 1.22 |
| Vermont | 280 | $45,420 | 1.52 |
| Virginia | 1,530 | $49,970 | 0.61 |
| Washington | 2,270 | $53,800 | 1.05 |
| West Virginia | 350 | $51,020 | 0.82 |
| Wisconsin | 3,380 | $52,200 | 1.88 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $58,320 | 1.21 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.971 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.963 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.955 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.951 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.938 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.938 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.936 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | Instructing | 1.13 | 0.933 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, excluding software Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 5 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 4.31 | 4.46 |
| English Language | 2.96 | 2.39 |
| Mechanical | 2.75 | 2.77 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.70 | 2.41 |
| Mathematics | 2.63 | 2.54 |
| Chemistry | 2.62 | 2.67 |
| Education and Training | 2.37 | 2.30 |
| Administration and Management | 2.21 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 2.07 | 1.22 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.02 | 1.63 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.87 | 1.87 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.86 | 1.35 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.83 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.83 | 1.53 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.82 | 1.24 |
| Food Production | 1.78 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.69 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.69 | 0.99 |
| Psychology | 1.64 | 1.01 |
| Biology | 1.53 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.52 | 1.02 |
| Geography | 1.52 | 0.87 |
| Communications and Media | 1.49 | 0.88 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.48 | not rated |
| Design | 1.46 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.39 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.37 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.31 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.28 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.24 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.22 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.21 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.15 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Reaction Time | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Rate Control | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Response Orientation | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Written Expression | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Depth Perception | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.50 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Email software
- Operational databases
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee, IL | 210 | 8.09 | $48,930 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 350 | 7.43 | $58,770 |
| Evansville, IN | 500 | 6.06 | $47,680 |
| Lima, OH | 180 | 5.77 | $43,920 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 170 | 5.20 | $48,440 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 130 | 5.15 | $42,980 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 170 | 5.10 | $41,290 |
| Dalton, GA | 190 | 4.65 | $44,820 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 170 | 4.57 | $49,440 |
| Wausau, WI | 190 | 4.51 | $69,080 |