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Highest Paying Industries for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The top 100 highest paying industries for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $56,150, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders. It is followed by pulp, paper, and paperboard mills industry (average annual salary $46,610). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$56,150	$50,890	60
2	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$46,610	$28,960	1,940
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$46,450	$26,850	150
4	Paper Manufacturing	$43,680	$26,790	3,550
5	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$42,330	$29,170	60
6	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$41,200	$23,130	230
7	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$41,120	$28,600	240
8	Scientific Research and Development Services	$41,120	$28,600	240
9	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$40,710	$24,640	440
10	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$40,330	$25,350	1,610
11	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$39,970	$23,750	560
12	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$39,890	$22,840	4,260
13	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$39,240	$27,810	80
14	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$39,150	$25,850	n/a
15	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$38,880	$22,660	420
16	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$38,770	$21,390	n/a
17	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$38,710	$23,600	3,670
18	Printing and Related Support Activities	$38,520	$23,570	420
19	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$38,000	$26,330	50
20	Federal, State, and Local Government	$38,000	$26,330	50
21	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$37,840	$26,900	150
22	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$37,820	$22,960	2,880
23	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,810	$26,610	420
24	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$37,710	$25,860	50
25	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$37,600	$21,920	1,490
26	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,540	$23,560	630
27	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$37,490	$25,910	230
28	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$37,430	$26,230	50
29	Support Activities for Mining	$37,280	$25,500	710
30	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$37,130	$25,750	50
31	Mining	$36,950	$25,410	1,080
32	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,860	$23,790	710
33	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$36,810	$21,160	1,440
34	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$36,670	$23,270	9,530
35	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$36,660	$31,380	n/a
36	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$36,450	$19,910	30
37	Beverage Manufacturing	$36,290	$21,720	3,340
38	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$36,280	$23,270	4,460
39	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$36,120	$23,660	480
40	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,110	$23,280	n/a
41	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$36,030	$25,290	370
42	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$35,940	$25,230	350
43	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$35,930	$25,960	60
44	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$35,790	$20,870	3,650
45	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$35,770	$24,620	1,500
46	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$35,640	$21,330	40
47	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$35,540	$24,970	380
48	Warehousing and Storage	$35,310	$21,560	500
49	Other Food Manufacturing	$35,310	$21,120	3,590
50	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$35,280	$21,310	1,330
51	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$35,150	$20,770	30
52	Transportation and Warehousing	$35,100	$21,630	510
53	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$35,080	$22,000	6,810
54	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$35,040	$23,180	440
55	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$34,910	$31,320	n/a
56	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$34,870	$23,240	310
57	Chemical Manufacturing	$34,800	$21,570	53,190
58	Manufacturing	$34,770	$21,700	106,520
59	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$34,760	$20,610	190
60	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$34,630	$22,650	9,390
61	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$34,550	$22,360	7,170
62	Testing Laboratories	$34,530	$30,990	n/a
63	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$34,530	$22,530	90
64	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$34,450	$26,040	n/a
65	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$34,440	$23,460	320
66	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$34,370	$22,030	11,160
67	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$34,360	$24,610	100
68	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$34,320	$20,750	13,330
69	Textile Product Mills	$34,170	$24,980	40
70	Other Support Services	$34,050	$22,260	90
71	Forging and Stamping	$34,020	$26,650	80
72	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$33,990	$22,490	70
73	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$33,780	$21,870	350
74	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$33,770	$22,570	150
75	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$33,760	$22,770	200
76	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$33,700	$21,080	2,050
77	Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills	$33,620	$22,980	n/a
78	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$33,530	$22,320	1,160
79	Wood Product Manufacturing	$33,500	$23,810	80
80	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$33,420	$19,760	880
81	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$33,380	$21,620	3,930
82	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$33,380	$21,910	2,740
83	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$33,140	$19,490	1,000
84	Food Manufacturing	$33,090	$21,160	17,850
85	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$32,510	$21,770	510
86	Construction	$32,230	$21,620	780
87	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$32,070	$20,570	1,900
88	Wholesale Trade	$32,010	$21,240	7,120
89	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$31,940	$24,530	80
90	Specialty Trade Contractors	$31,850	$21,320	270
91	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$31,700	$21,410	5,820
92	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$31,440	$20,400	9,780
93	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$31,310	$20,700	n/a
94	Textile Mills	$30,990	$20,870	1,210
95	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$30,750	$18,920	600
96	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$30,630	$19,960	740
97	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$30,590	$18,690	n/a
98	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$30,590	$18,690	n/a
99	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$30,440	$22,320	860
100	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$30,310	$20,980	380