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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Reading, PA

Median base pay · Reading, PA
$55,260
≈ $26.57/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 440 jobs
Middle 50%
$48,050–$55,260
vs U.S. median
+13%
Metro rank
#17 of 122

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Reading, PA metro earn a median of $55,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 440 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $48,990 and 9% above the PA statewide median of $50,550. It ranks #17 of 122 metros with published figures for this job.

MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS · READING, PA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · READING, PA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,550P25$48,050MEDIAN$55,260P75$55,260P90$56,050
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,790P25$42,850MEDIAN$48,990P75$59,860P90$70,200
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What is the average Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Reading?

The BLS median is $55,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 440 jobs pay between $48,050 and $55,260. The 10th percentile is $37,550 and the 90th is $56,050.

Is Reading a high-paying metro for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

That is 13% above the U.S. median of $48,990 and 9% above the PA statewide median of $50,550. It ranks #17 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 Reading?

About $26.57 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $55,260 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.10–$26.57 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.