Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- Middle 50%
- $39,520–$56,550
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #73 of 122
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro earn a median of $48,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 660 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,990 and 9% above the MI statewide median of $44,310. It ranks #73 of 122 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE660 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other MI metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,140 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,430 |
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Questions
What is the average Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Grand Rapids?
The BLS median is $48,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 660 jobs pay between $39,520 and $56,550. The 10th percentile is $36,830 and the 90th is $67,740.
Is Grand Rapids a high-paying metro for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,990 and 9% above the MI statewide median of $44,310. It ranks #73 of 122 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in Grand Rapids?
About $23.12 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $48,080 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.00–$27.19 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.