Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Lancaster, PA
- Middle 50%
- $46,580–$63,570
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #40 of 122
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Lancaster, PA metro earn a median of $50,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 320 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $48,990 and in line with the PA statewide median of $50,550. It ranks #40 of 122 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE320 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 PA metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $55,260 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,910 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,170 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51,030 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,570 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $48,510 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,420 |
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Questions
What is the average Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Lancaster?
The BLS median is $50,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 320 jobs pay between $46,580 and $63,570. The 10th percentile is $38,440 and the 90th is $83,330.
Is Lancaster a high-paying metro for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $48,990 and in line with the PA statewide median of $50,550. It ranks #40 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 Lancaster?
About $24.31 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $50,560 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.39–$30.56 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.